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兽医
A vet is someone who is qualified to treat sick or injured animals.
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退伍军人;老兵;老战士
A vet is someone who has served in the armed forces of their country, especially during a war.
例句
The New England Shelter in Boston will serve Christmas dinner for 200 vets...
波士顿的新英格兰收容所将为200名老兵提供圣诞晚餐。
All three are Vietnam vets.
这三位都是越战老兵。
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VERB
检查;审查
If something is vetted, it is checked carefully to make sure that it is acceptable to people in authority.
例句
He can find no trace of a rule requiring research to be vetted before publication...
他找不到任何要求研究成果在发表前需经审查的规定。
All objects are vetted by a distinguished panel of experts...
所有物品都交由一个著名的专家小组检查鉴定。
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VERB
(尤指对将要从事涉及军事或政治机密工作人员的)调查,审查,考查
If someone is vetted, they are investigated fully before being given a particular job, role, or position, especially one which involves military or political secrets.
例句
She was secretly vetted before she ever undertook any work for me...
她在为我工作以前曾受到过秘密考查。
People who marry into the Royal Family will have to be vetted much more carefully in future.
那些与皇室成员结婚的人未来将受到更细致的调查。