单词 | par excellence |
释义 | par excellence (pɑːʳ eksəlɑːns, US -lɑːns) adjective [noun ADJECTIVE] You say that something is a particular kind of thing par excellence in order to emphasize that it is a very good example of that kind of thing. [emphasis] He has been a meticulous manager, a manager par excellence. Par excellence is also an adverb. He is par excellence the Catholic film-maker. par excellence in British English French (par ɛksɛlɑ̃s, English pɑːr ˈɛksələns) adverb to a degree of excellence; beyond comparison she is a theatre producer par excellence Word origin literally: by (way of) excellencepar excellence in American English (ˌpɑr ˌɛksəˈlɑns; French pa ʀɛksɛˈlɑ̃s) in the greatest degree of excellence; beyond comparison; preeminent(ly) Word origin Fr, lit., by the way of excellenceExamples of 'par excellence' in a sentence |
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