CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE
centre of excellence: translation
centre of excellence ˌcentre of ˈexcellence , center of excellence noun [countable]
a place which is well-known for doing a particular type of work extremely well:
• The university's engineering department is world-famous as a centre of excellence for engineering research and development.
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centre of excellence UK US (UK (US center of excellence) noun [C]
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Eight Chilean scientific centres of excellence have won new funding to strengthen and expand their activities.