track record
English
Etymology
track + record
Pronunciation
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Noun
track record (plural track records)
- (idiomatic) The past performance of a person, organization, or product, viewed in its entirety and usually for the purpose of making a judgment.
- 1990 Jan. 27, "Man in the News: John Richard Dunne—‘Sensitive’ but Untested," New York Times (retrieved 29 Nov 2011):
- "Ideally, for this job, you want someone with a track record of commitment to civil rights, especially to racial justice, and he just doesn't have that."
- 2011 Feb. 22, Alex Perry, "Libyan Leader's Delusions of African Grandeur," Time:
- Gaddafi's calls for unity and stability are at odds with his track record of backing rebellions.
- 2023 February 8, Sir Michael Holden, “Comment: Boom or bust: time to decide”, in RAIL, number 976, page 3:
- This is a truly appalling track record, and the DfT is now facing an awkward choice between entering a new short-form contract with Avanti's private sector owners or mobilising its Operator of Last Resort.
- 1990 Jan. 27, "Man in the News: John Richard Dunne—‘Sensitive’ but Untested," New York Times (retrieved 29 Nov 2011):
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see track, record.
Translations
the past performance
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See also
- service record
Further reading
- “track record”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “track record” in the Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
- “track record”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
- “track record” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman.