vet
noun
verb
vet
noun
1
veterinary surgeon
also
又作
someone
who
is
trained
to
give
medical
care
and
treatment
to
sick
animals
兽医;
BrE formal AmE
2
a
VETERAN
(1)
[美,非正式] 老兵,退伍军人
AmE informal
a
Vietnam
vet
越战老兵
verb
3
to
check
someone’s
past
activities,
relationships
etc
in
order
to
make
sure
that
person
is
suitable
for
a
particular
job,
especially
an
important
one
[英] 审查〔某人过去的活动、亲属关系等〕
BrE
All
candidates
are
carefully
vetted
by
Central
Office.
所有候选人都由总部仔细审查。
4
to
check
a
report,
speech
etc
carefully
to
make
sure
it
is
acceptable
检查,审查〔报告或演讲等〕
The
author
vets
every
script
for
the
new
TV
series.
这部新电视连续剧的每一个剧本,作者都要仔细地过目。