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单词 excel
释义 ex·cel
\ikˈsel, ek-\ verb
(excelled ; excelled ; excelling ; excels)
Etymology: Middle English excellen, from Latin excellere, from ex- ex- (I) + -cellere to rise, project (akin to Latin collis hill) — more at hill
transitive verb
1. : to surpass or outshine (as in some quality possessed or activity engaged in)
 < a charming child who instinctively excels other children in all the social graces >
 < he excelled his brother at sports but not in school >
 < his journeys excelled most … of theirs in miles, speed, and comfort — Vilhjalmur Stefansson >
2. obsolete : to go beyond
intransitive verb
: to surpass other especially in good qualities, laudable actions, or acquirements : be distinguishable by superiority — usually used with in
 < he excels in mathematics >
 < some painters excel in precise delineation of detail >
 < a new melon that excels in flavor >
Synonyms: see exceed
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