| 单词 | veteran |
| 释义 | veteran —veteran /ˈvet.ər.ən/ aep /ˈve.t̬ɚ-/ adjective [before noun] ► F0 having been involved in a particular activity for a long time: » She's also a veteran campaigner for human rights.Thesaurus+: ↑Experienced• • • Extra Examples:» Veteran backbenchers opposed the bill.» The reports are being treated with scepticism by veteran journalists.» Veteran members of the club are opposed to the changes.noun [C] C2 a person who has had a lot of experience of a particular activity: » a 20-year veteran of the New York Police DepartmentThesaurus+: ↑ExperiencedC2 (US INFORMAL vet) someone who has been in the armed forces during a war: » a Vietnam veteran» the surviving veterans of World War IIThesaurus+: ↑Soldiers and people who fight in wars• • • Extra Examples:» Thousands of veterans will take part in a commemoration of the battle.» Grizzled veterans in uniform gathered at the war monument.» The ceremony was attended by many of the surviving veterans of the Second World War.» He is a veteran of the stage.» She is a veteran of many election campaigns. |
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