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Excellence

“Excellence”是名词,指卓越的性质;杰出的优点或优越性。

  1. “The school is known for the excellence of its teachers.” (这所学校以其教师的卓越而闻名。)
  2. “Setting a high standard of excellence motivates everyone.” (设定高标准能激励每个人。)
  3. “She achieved excellence through years of dedicated practice.” (她通过多年的专注练习达到了卓越。)

“Excellence”来自中古英语,通过古法语”excellence”,来自拉丁语”excellentia”(“卓越、杰出”)。词根:“excellere”,意思是”上升、超越”。

“Excellence”由前缀”ex-”(出)+ 词根”cell-”(上升、突出)+ 后缀”-ence”(名词,表示性质)构成。

“Excellence”在14世纪首次记录。这个词常用于描述在某个领域达到最高标准或质量的状态,在教育、体育和职业领域特别常见。

  • 形容词形式: “excellent”(卓越的)
  • 动词形式: “excel”(超越、胜过)

“Excellence”的音标是/ˈɛk.sə.ləns/,可以联想”ex-”(出)+ “cell”(细胞、突出)+ “-ence”(性质),想象突出的性质。

“Her pursuit of excellence was relentless. Every day, she pushed herself to improve, knowing that excellence was not a destination but a continuous journey.” (她对卓越的追求是坚持不懈的。每一天,她都推动自己进步,知道卓越不是目的地,而是一个持续的旅程。)