vet
US: /ˈvɛt/
UK: /vˈɛt/
UK: /vˈɛt/
English Vietnamese dictionary
vet /vet/
- danh từ
- (từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ) (viết tắt) của veteran
- (thông tục) thầy thuốc thú y
- ngoại động từ
- (thông tục) khám bệnh, chữa bệnh (cho một con vật)
- to have a horse vetted: đem ngựa cho thú y khám bệnh
- (nghĩa bóng) xem lại, hiệu đính
- to vet an article: hiệu đính một bài báo
- (thông tục) khám bệnh, chữa bệnh (cho một con vật)
Advanced English dictionary
noun, verb
+ noun
1 (especially BrE) (AmE usually veterinarian) (also BrE formal veterinary surgeon) a person who has been trained in the science of animal medicine, whose job is to treat animals who are ill or injured
2 (vet's) (plural vets) the place where a vet works: I've got to take the dog to the vet's tomorrow.
3 (AmE, informal) = VETERAN: a Vietnam vet
+ verb (-tt-) [VN] (BrE)
1 to find out about a person's past life and career in order to decide if they are suitable for a particular job
Synonym: SCREEN
All candidates are carefully vetted for security reasons.
See also -
2 to check the contents, quality, etc. of sth carefully
Synonym: SCREEN
All reports are vetted before publication. + She insists on vetting questions prior to an interview.
Thesaurus dictionary
v.
examine, review, investigate, scrutinize, inspect, check (out), look over, scan; validate, authenticate; Colloq give (something or someone) the once-over, size up:
We engaged an expert to vet the definitions of culinary terms for the new dictionary.
Collocation dictionary
ADJ.
good | qualified | practising | country, local
VERB + VET
call (out)
I think we'll have to call the vet out.
| consult, go to, see, speak to/with, take sth to, talk to/with
We had to take the dog to the local vet.
VET + VERB
recommend sth
JOB:
be, work as ~
She's a well-known writer. Her father, a trained chef, now works as a bus driver.
study to be, train as, train to be ~
She trained as a painter and sculptor.
start (work) as ~
He started work as a trainee chef.
become, qualify as ~
She qualified as a vet last year.
employ (sb as), have
The company employs more than 1500 engineers.
engage (sb as), get, hire (sb as), recruit, take on ~
They have recruited a new designer.
appoint, appoint sb (as), make sb ~
are usually used with academic, official or highly responsible jobs:He was appointed Professor of Law at Yale. At 39 she was made chairman of the board.
dismiss, fire, sack ~
The club have sacked their coach.
