veterans

英 [ˈvetərənz]

美 [ˈvetərənz]

n.  经验丰富的人; 老手; 退伍军人; 老兵; 老战士; 老水兵
veteran的复数

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 退伍军人;老兵;老战士
  Aveteranis someone who has served in the armed forces of their country, especially during a war.
  1. 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。
• N-COUNT 有经验的人;老手
  You useveteranto refer to someone who has been involved in a particular activity for a long time.
  1. ...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

双语例句

• Today, veterans had their turn.
  而今天，轮到了退伍老兵。
• Many veterans believe it is their job to bear witness to the horrors of war that they personally experienced.
  很多老兵认为他们有职责为他们亲身经历的战争的恐怖作证。
• As far as our other issues that he brought up are concerned, I know the veterans.
  至于我们其他的他提出来的事务（我们）已经考虑过了，我了解老兵。
• He says Russia's veterans provide a rich example of service.
  他说俄罗斯的退伍老兵们是为国服务的典范。
• The veterans recalled that they had Chekhov's works in their pockets during the war.
  老兵们回忆说，打仗时他们的口袋里也揣着契诃夫的作品。
• Veterans Day is intended to thank and honor all those who served honorably in the military-in wartime or peacetime.
  老兵纪念日是美国人民对所有美国军人表达感谢和敬意的节日，感谢他们在战时以及和平时期为我们做的贡献。
• Free and concessionary travel for older people, students, veterans and disabled Londoners will remain in place.
  老人，学生，老兵和残疾伦敦居民专享的免费和特惠交通不会被取消。
• He only stopped when veterans who had seen what happened to Mr Williams in Iraq complained about his lies.
  只是在那些见证了威廉姆斯在伊拉克战争中经历的退伍老兵抱怨他撒谎时，他才住了嘴。
• The ruling party's veterans know how to calm their critics
  执政党的老牌政治家们知道怎样让批评他们的人安静下来。
• They appeared to be speed dating veterans and had lots of advice.
  他们看起来个个都是速配老手，给了我不少忠告。