vet
柯林斯词典
1. N-COUNT A vet is someone who is qualified to treat sick or injured animals. Vet is an abbreviation for . 兽医[非正式]
She's at the vet, with her dog, right now. 她此刻正带着自己的狗在兽医那里。
2. N-COUNT A vet is someone who has served in the armed forces of their country, especially during a war. Vet is an abbreviation for . (尤指曾在战争中服役的) 退伍军人[美国英语] [非正式]
The New England Shelter in Boston will serve Christmas dinner for 200 vets. 位于波士顿的新英格兰收容所将为200名老兵提供圣诞晚餐。
3. V-T If someone is vetted, they are investigated fully before being given a particular job, role, or position, especially one that involves military or political secrets. (尤指将要从事军事或政治机密的工作人员) 受审查[英国英语] [usu passive]
She was secretly vetted before she ever undertook any work for me. 她在为我承担任何工作之前受到了秘密审查。
4. vettingN-UNCOUNT 审查
The government is to make major changes to the procedure for carrying out security vetting. 该政府将对执行安全审查的程序作出重大调整。
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vet /vɛt/ (vetting,vetted,vets)
剑桥词典
vet noun [C] (ANIMAL DOCTOR)
B1 (UK formal veterinary surgeon); (US formal veterinarian)a person with a medical degree trained to take care of the health of animals
兽医
The farmer called the vet out to treat a sick cow . 农夫叫来兽医诊治病牛。
(UK also vet's)
the office where a vet works
兽医诊所
The cat injured her paw , so I took her to the vet. 猫伤了爪子,我们把它送去了兽医诊所。
vet noun [C] (ARMED FORCES)
USinformal for veteran noun (= a person who has served in the armed forces )
老兵,退伍军人(veteran的非正式用法) 返回 vet