veteran
noun
ˈvetərən
noun
1
someone
who
has
been
a
soldier,
sailor
etc
in
a
war
老兵，退伍军人
[+
of
]
a
veteran
of
the
Second
World
War
二战老兵
a
Vietnam
veteran
越战老兵
2
someone
who
has
had
a
lot
of
experience
of
a
particular
activity
老手，〔在某方面〕经验丰富的人
[+
of
]
a
veteran
of
countless
political
campaigns
经历过无数次政治活动的一名老将
veteran
politician/campaigner/leader
etc
the
veteran
leader
of
the
socialist
party
社会党的老资格领导
veteran
journalist/actor/goalkeeper
etc