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
Extra ExamplesThe 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
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- battle-scarred
- grizzled
- long-time
- …
- campaigner
- leader
- politician
- …
- veteran of
- (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
Extra ExamplesTopics War and conflictc1Veterans 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
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- combat
- war
- army
- …
- honour/honor
- fight
- serve
- return
- …
- veteran of
Word Originearly 16th cent.: from French vétéran or Latin veteranus, from vetus ‘old’.