Veteran

(noun.) an experienced person who has been through many battles; someone who has given long service.

(noun.) a person who has served in the armed forces.

(noun.) a serviceman who has seen considerable active service; 'the veterans laughed at the new recruits'.

海丝特编辑

• The directness and endurance of the influence of this trained veteran on his gifted son a hundred fine incidents attest. 李贝. 西洋科学史.
• This medal was founded in 1902 by the professional friends and associates of the veteran American ironmaster and metallurgical inventor, in honor of his eightieth birthday. 弗兰克·刘易斯·戴尔. 爱迪生的生平和发明.
• In a little while another veteran was discharged abruptly from the same door, clawing at the air for a saving support. 马克·吐温. 傻子出国记.
• By these attentions, that veteran rake, Rawdon Crawley, found himself converted into a very happy and submissive married man. 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷. 名利场.
• A million veteran fighting-men from Helium's thin waterways man the battleships, the transports, and the convoys, he replied. 埃德加·赖斯·巴勒斯. 火星战神.
• His was one of three veteran divisions that had been in battle, and its absence was severely felt. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
• Miss Fanny was excessively courteous to her, and said the usual nothings with the skill of a veteran. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 小杜丽.
• Two of McPherson's veteran divisions had re-enlisted on the express provision that they were to have a furlough. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
• The veteran examined it and handed it back, saying, Now finish it. 鲁伯特·萨金特·荷兰. 历史性发明.
• At length a veteran officer spelled it over deliberately and shook his head three or four times and said that in his opinion it was seditious. 马克·吐温. 傻子出国记.
• Tyler received the attack with his raw troops, and they maintained their position, until reinforced, in a manner worthy of veterans. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
• Blair returned to it, bringing with him the two divisions of veterans who had been on furlough. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
• Veterans could not have behaved better than they did up to the moment of reaching the rebel camp. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
• General Buell was on his way from Nashville with 40,000 veterans. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
• Yet these plain-looking fishermen had defeated the veterans of Alva. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
• And they will place them under the command of experienced veterans who will be their leaders and teachers? 柏拉图. 理想国.

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