名詞 veteran:

1. a serviceman who has seen considerable active service
   同義詞：veteran soldier
2. a person who has served in the armed forces
   同義詞：vet, ex-serviceman
3. an experienced person who has been through many battles; someone who has given long service
   同義詞：old-timer, oldtimer, old hand, warhorse, old stager, stager

形容詞 veteran:

1. rendered competent through trial and experience
   同義詞：seasoned

1. That comrade writing these poems is a veteran.
   寫這些詩的那個同志是個老兵。
2. A veteran of the hustings.
   選舉活動的老手
3. This washing machine is really a veteran.
   這臺洗衣機真是老古董了。
4. His grandfather was a veteran of the World War II.
   他的祖父是二戰(zhàn)時的老兵。

vet.er.an

n.Abbr. vet.（名詞）縮寫 vet.
A person who is long experienced or practiced in an activity or a capacity:
老手，老練者：在一項活動中或者一種能力上資格老或有經驗的人：
例句：
a veteran of political campaigns.
政治斗爭的老手

A person who has served in the armed forces:
老兵：一直在軍隊服役的人：
例句：
.Privilege, a token income . . . were allowed for veterans of both world wars.(Mavis Gallant)
.特權，一種象征性收入…是參加過兩次世界大戰(zhàn)的老兵所擁有的.(瑪維斯·加朗特)

An old soldier who has seen long service.
老戰(zhàn)士：有過較長服役期的老兵
adj.（形容詞）
Having had long experience or practice:
豐富經驗的，老練的：
例句：
a veteran actor.
資深演員

Of or relating to former members of the armed forces:
身經百戰(zhàn)的，退役的：退伍軍人的或于退伍軍人有關的：
例句：
veteran benefits.
退役年金

來源：
Latin veter3nus
拉丁語 veter3nus
from vetus veter- [old] * see wet- 2
源自 vetus veter- [老的] *參見 wet- 2