veteran

名词 veteran:

1. a serviceman who has seen considerable active service
   同义词：veteran soldier
2. a person who has served in the armed forces
   同义词：vet, ex-serviceman
3. an experienced person who has been through many battles; someone who has given long service
   同义词：old-timer, oldtimer, old hand, warhorse, old stager, stager

形容词 veteran:

1. rendered competent through trial and experience
   同义词：seasoned

1. That comrade writing these poems is a veteran.
   写这些诗的那个同志是个老兵。
2. A veteran of the hustings.
   选举活动的老手
3. This washing machine is really a veteran.
   这台洗衣机真是老古董了。
4. His grandfather was a veteran of the World War II.
   他的祖父是二战时的老兵。

vet.er.an

n.Abbr. vet.（名词）缩写 vet.
A person who is long experienced or practiced in an activity or a capacity:
老手，老练者：在一项活动中或者一种能力上资格老或有经验的人：
例句：
a veteran of political campaigns.
政治斗争的老手

A person who has served in the armed forces:
老兵：一直在军队服役的人：
例句：
.Privilege, a token income . . . were allowed for veterans of both world wars.(Mavis Gallant)
.特权，一种象征性收入…是参加过两次世界大战的老兵所拥有的.(玛维斯·加朗特)

An old soldier who has seen long service.
老战士：有过较长服役期的老兵
adj.（形容词）
Having had long experience or practice:
丰富经验的，老练的：
例句：
a veteran actor.
资深演员

Of or relating to former members of the armed forces:
身经百战的，退役的：退伍军人的或于退伍军人有关的：
例句：
veteran benefits.
退役年金

来源：
Latin veter3nus
拉丁语 veter3nus
from vetus veter- [old] * see wet- 2
源自 vetus veter- [老的] *参见 wet- 2