veteran

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

They approved a $1.1 billion package of pay increases for the veterans of the Persian Gulf War. 他们批准了为参加过波斯湾战争的退伍军人增付11亿美元的一揽子计划。

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

...Annette Michelson, the veteran critic and professor of cinema studies at New York University. …安妮特·米切尔森，这位纽约大学电影研究的教授和资深影评人。