veteran

名词 n. 形容词 adj.
中文释义
美 [ˈvɛ.t̬ə.ɹən]|[ˈvɛ.ɾə.ɹən]

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A person with long experience of a particular activity.
    — The company's new hires were nervous, but the veterans were self-assured because, as one summarized it, "this isn't our first rodeo."
  2. A person with long experience of a particular activity.; A person who has served in the armed forces, especially an old soldier who has seen long service.
    — We honor veterans and senior citizens with a ten percent discount.
  3. A group, animal, etc. with long experience of a particular activity. figuratively
    — Their mules were clearly veterans. They seemed to know what to do even better than the teenage farmhand who was driving the team.
形容词 adj.
  1. Having had long experience, practice, or service. not-comparable
    — The insinuating eloquence and delicate flattery of veteran diplomatists and courtiers.
  2. Of or relating to former members of the military armed forces, especially those who served during wartime. not-comparable

词形变化

veterans plural

词汇关系

衍生词
veteran car Veterans Day
相关词
VA VFW inveterate

词源

词源 1
Borrowed from Middle French vétéran, from Latin veterānus.
词源 2
Borrowed from Middle French vétéran, from Latin veterānus.
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