| 单词 | vet |
| 释义 | vet (once / 3307 pages) 1nv 2n 3v You are a vet if you served in the Armed Forces, or if you went to veterinary school and now give medical care to animals. The noun vet is short for either veteran (of the Armed Forces) or veterinarian (animal doctor). As a verb, vet means "to carefully examine beforehand." For example, your boss might ask you to vet people's applications before calling them for interviews, just to make sure they have the right experience for the job. Medically speaking, when a doctor vets you — or an animal — medical care is given. WORD FAMILYvet: vets, vetted, vetting USAGE EXAMPLESThe Jack Russell was sedated and vets spent 45 minutes removing the "rock hard" paste encasing the dog's teeth. BBC(Jan 01, 2017) The driver invited everyone on the bus to welcome the Vietnam vet and the applause was loud and long. Seattle Times(Jan 01, 2017) Ahlschwede said although the vet may be thriving at his or her new career, he or she may need some guidance along the way. Washington Times(Jan 01, 2017) 1 1n a doctor who practices veterinary medicine Syn|Hypo|Hyper veterinarian, veterinary, veterinary surgeon horse doctor a veterinarian who treats horses Dr., MD, doc, doctor, medico, physician a licensed medical practitioner 2v work as a veterinarian She vetted for the farms in the area for many years Hyper be, follow work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function 3v provide veterinary care for 2Hyper doctor give medical treatment to n a person who has served in the armed forces 3Syn|Hypo|Hyper ex-serviceman, veteran Legionnaire a member of the American Legion man, military man, military personnel, serviceman someone who serves in the armed forces; a member of a military force 1v examine carefully Someone should vet this report before it goes out Hyper inspect look over carefully 2v provide (a person) with medical care Hyper care for, treat provide treatment for |
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