veteran

1. N-COUNT A veteran is someone who has served in the armed forces of their country, especially during a war. 退伍軍人

They approved a $1.1 billion package of pay increases for the veterans of the Persian Gulf War. 他們批準了為參加過波斯灣戰(zhàn)爭的退伍軍人增付11億美元的一攬子計劃。

2. N-COUNT You use veteran to refer to someone who has been involved in a particular activity for a long time. 經驗豐富的人

...Annette Michelson, the veteran critic and professor of cinema studies at New York University. …安妮特·米切爾森，這位紐約大學電影研究的教授和資深影評人。