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{
"term": "excellence",
"partOfSpeech": "noun",
"ox5000": true,
"cefr": "c1",
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "the quality of being extremely good",
"sensetop": "excellence in something",
"examples": [
{
"text": "a reputation for academic excellence"
},
{
"text": "The hospital is recognized as **a centre of excellence** in research and teaching.",
"contextForm": "excellence in something"
},
{
"text": "We demand excellence here at Trinity Hill School."
},
{
"text": "The college aims to be a world centre of excellence in the field of marine biology."
},
{
"text": "The mission of the festival is to promote excellence in children's films."
},
{
"text": "This award recognizes excellence in urban design."
},
{
"text": "The restaurant's standards of excellence have won it several awards."
},
{
"text": "The school strives for academic excellence."
},
{
"text": "her relentless pursuit of professional excellence"
},
{
"text": "This book shows the degree of artistic excellence the community has now achieved."
}
],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["academic", "artistic", "athletic"],
"… of excellence": ["degree", "level", "standard"],
"verb + excellence": ["pursue", "strive for", "demand"],
"preposition": ["excellence in"],
"phrases": [
"a centre/center of excellence",
"the pursuit of excellence"
]
}
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈeksələns/",
"audio": "ex/excellence/excellence__gb_1.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈeksələns/",
"audio": "ex/excellence/excellence__us_1.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": "late Middle English: from Latin excellentia, from the verb excellere ‘surpass’, from ex- ‘out, beyond’ + celsus ‘lofty’."
}