vet

英 [vet]

美 [vet]

n.  兽医; 兽医诊所
v.  审查(某人过去的生活和职业); 仔细检查，审查(内容、质量等)

复数：vets　过去分词：vetted　现在分词：vetting　第三人称单数：vets　过去式：vetted　

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牛津词典

noun

• 兽医
  a person who has been trained in the science of animal medicine, whose job is to treat animals who are sick or injured
• 兽医诊所
  the place where a vet works
  1. a Vietnam vet
     参加过越战的老兵
• 兽医诊所
  the place where a vet works
  1. a Vietnam vet
     参加过越战的老兵

verb

• 审查（某人过去的生活和职业）
  to find out about a person's past life and career in order to decide if they are suitable for a particular job
  1. All candidates are carefully vetted for security reasons.
     由于安全的缘故，所有的求职申请人都要经过严格的审查。
• 仔细检查，审查（内容、质量等）
  to check the contents, quality, etc. of sth carefully
  1. All reports are vetted before publication.
     所有报道都要经过仔细检查后才能发表。

柯林斯词典

• 兽医
  Avetis someone who is qualified to treat sick or injured animals.

in AM, usually use 美国英语通常用 veterinarian


• N-COUNT 退伍军人;老兵;老战士
  Avetis someone who has served in the armed forces of their country, especially during a war.
  1. 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。
  2. All three are Vietnam vets.
     这三位都是越战老兵。
• VERB 检查;审查
  If somethingis vetted, it is checked carefully to make sure that it is acceptable to people in authority.
  1. 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。
  2. 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。
  3. He had not been allowed to read any book until his mother had vetted it.
     未经母亲的审查，他什么书也不能看。
• 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 someoneis vetted, they are investigated fully before being given a particular job, role, or position, especially one which involves military or political secrets.
  1. 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。
  2. 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。

英英释义

noun

• a person who has served in the armed forces
  Synonym:veteranex-serviceman
• a doctor who practices veterinary medicine
  Synonym:veterinarianveterinaryveterinary surgeon

verb

• provide veterinary care for
• provide (a person) with medical care
• examine carefully
  1. Someone should vet this report before it goes out
• work as a veterinarian
  1. She vetted for the farms in the area for many years

双语例句

• We need to take woofy to the vet.
  我们该带woofy去看兽医了。
• You're falling for a vet.
  你不是跟一个兽医爱上了。
• One vet has drowned his wife's dog, and later drowns her in a bathtub.
  比如一个退伍士兵淹死了妻子的狗，然后又在浴缸里淹死了自己的妻子。
• A month later, he returned with a shaved leg and had obviously been to the vet.
  一个月后，它回来了，一条腿上的毛被剃掉了，而且很明显接受过兽医的治疗。
• The vet had improvised a harness
  兽医临时凑成了一副马具。
• And the vet said it was time.
  兽医跟我说时候到了。
• The vet says our dog has worms.
  兽医说我们的狗身上有寄生虫。
• Today, I just came back from the vet.
  今天，我从部队退伍回来了。
• All three are Vietnam vets.
  这三位都是越战老兵。
• We invested in a company; at the time it was called vet insurance.
  我们投资了公司；当时公司的名字叫做VetInsurance。