英汉词典

1. 退伍军人;老兵;老战士
    A veteran is someone who has served in the armed forces of their country, especially during a war.

    e.g. They approved a $1.1 billion package of pay increases for the veterans of the Persian Gulf War.
           他们通过了对参加过波斯湾战争的老兵增发共计11亿美元的一揽子提案。

2. 有经验的人;老手
    You use veteran to refer to someone who has been involved in a particular activity for a long time.

veteran的近义词

    e.g. ...Tony Benn, the veteran Labour MP and former Cabinet minister.
           托尼·本，一位经验丰富的工党下院议员和前内阁部长