veteran
US: /ˈvɛtɝən/, /ˈvɛtɹən/
UK: /vˈɛtəɹən/
UK: /vˈɛtəɹən/
English Vietnamese dictionary
veteran /'vetərən/
- danh từ
- người kỳ cựu
- the veterans of the teaching profession: những người kỳ cựu trong nghề dạy học
- (từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ) cựu binh
- người kỳ cựu
- tính từ
- kỳ cựu
- a veteran statesman: một chính khách kỳ cựu
- a veteran soldier: lính kỳ cựu
- veteran troops: quân đội thiện chiến
- (từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ) (thuộc) cựu chiến binh
- veteran service: sở cựu chiến binh
- kỳ cựu
Advanced English dictionary
+ noun
1 a person who has a lot of experience in a particular area or activity: the veteran British actor and producer, Sir Richard Attenborough
2 (also AmE informal vet) a person who has been a soldier, sailor, etc. in a war: war veterans + a veteran of the Spanish Civil War + a Vietnam vet
Thesaurus dictionary
n.
1 old hand, past master, old-timer, trouper, Colloq warhorse:
Barlow was a veteran of twenty years' experience in the service.
adj.
2 experienced, practised, seasoned, mature, long-serving, battle-scarred:
Did it never occur to this veteran politician that there are degrees of misconduct?
Collocation dictionary
1 sb who has served in the army, navy, etc.
ADJ.
war | army, navy | retired | disabled, wounded | Vietnam, World War Two, etc.
PREP.
~ of
a veteran of World War Two
2 sb with long experience of an activity, etc.
ADJ.
seasoned
He's the seasoned veteran, who has taken the children to the museum many times.
| industry
VETERAN + NOUN
campaigner, leader, politician
PREP.
~ of
a veteran of numerous political campaigns
Concise English dictionary
veterans'vetrən /'vetərən
noun
+a serviceman who has seen considerable active service
+a person who has served in the armed forces
+an experienced person who has been through many battles; someone who has given long service
adj.
+rendered competent through trial and experience
