mid-14c., from Old French excellence, from Latin excellentia "superiority, excellence," from excellentem (nominative excellens) "towering, distinguished, superior" (see excellent).
双语例句
1. He has been a meticulous manager, a manager par excellence.
他是个十分细心的经理,出类拔萃的经理。
来自柯林斯例句
2. It became difficult to promote excellence without being accused of elitism.
提倡追求杰出难免被指责为宣扬精英论。
来自柯林斯例句
3. Bresson is par excellence the Catholic film-maker.
布雷森是个非常出色的天主教电影制作人。
来自柯林斯例句
4. a reputation for academic excellence
因学术上的杰出成就而获得的声誉
来自《权威词典》
5. She turned out to be an organizer par excellence.