veteran
noun /ˈvetərən/
/ˈvetərən/
- a person who has a lot of experience in a particular area or activity
经验丰富的人；老手 - the veteran American actor, Clint Eastwood
美国资深演员克林特 · 伊斯特伍德
- The speech was given by the veteran British actor and producer, Sir Richard Attenborough.
演讲者是英国资深演员兼制片人理查德•阿滕伯勒爵士。 - He's a seasoned veteran of the political establishment.
他是位经验丰富的政坛老手。 - He's the seasoned veteran, who has taken the children to the museum many times.
他多次带着孩子参观博物馆，经验十分丰富。 - a veteran of numerous political campaigns
多次参加政治运动的老手 - an eight-year veteran of the New York Yankees
在纽约扬基队打了 8 年球的老队员
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- battle-scarred
- grizzled
- long-time
- …
- campaigner
- leader
- politician
- …
- veteran of
- the veteran American actor, Clint Eastwood
- (also North American English, informal vet)a person who has been a soldier, sailor, etc. in a war
退伍军人；老兵；老战士；老水兵 - war veterans
经历过战争的老战士 - a veteran of the Spanish Civil War
西班牙内战的老兵
Topics War and conflictc1- Veterans returned to heroes' welcomes.
老兵回家时受到了英雄般的欢迎。 - Were veterans honoured and adequately rewarded for their sacrifice?
付出牺牲的老兵得到尊重和应有的回报了吗？ - veterans who served in Vietnam
参加过越战的老兵
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- combat
- war
- army
- …
- honour/honor
- fight
- serve
- return
- …
- veteran of
- war veterans
词源early 16th cent.: from French vétéran or Latin veteranus, from vetus ‘old’.