/'eksələns; `ɛksləns/
n
1 [U] ~ (in/at sth) quality of being excellent; great merit 优秀; 卓越; 杰出
*a prize for excellence in furniture design 家具设计优秀奖
* known for excellence in/at all forms of sport 因精于各项体育运动而知名.
2 [C] (fml 文) thing or quality in which a person excels 优点; 长处
*They do not recognize her many excellences. 他们无视她的各种长处.

n[U]
the quality of being excellent
excellence of
　the excellence of the performance
excellence in
　the university's reputation for excellence.
　centres of academic excellence
→par excellence