0 a place or an organization that is known for doing a particular activity very well, and that is involved in new developments, new ways of working, etc.: --
Eight Chilean scientific centres of excellence have won new funding to strengthen and expand their activities.
We can complete it step by step however long the road is and it can't be completed however short the road is if you don't even mark your footprint.
We kunnen het stap voor stap voltooien, hoe lang de weg ook is en het kan niet worden voltooid, hoe kort de weg ook is, als je niet eens je voetafdruk markeert.