vet·e·ran /ˈvetərən/ ●○○ noun [countableC] 1 PMsomeone who has been a soldier, sailor etc in a war 老兵,退伍军人veteran of a veteran of the Second World War 二战老兵
2 EXPERIENCEsomeone who has had a lot of experience of a particular activity 老手,〔在某方面〕经验丰富的人veteran of a veteran of countless political campaigns 经历过无数次政治运动的一名老将
veteran politician/campaigner/leader etc the veteran leader of the socialist party 社会党的资深领袖
veteran journalist/actor/goalkeeper etc 资深记者/资深演员/经验丰富的守门员等