vet

vet1 /vet/ S3 noun [countableC]

1. MNHBA (also veterinary surgeon British EnglishBrE formal) someone who is trained to give medical care and treatment to sick animals 兽医 SYN American English veterinarian► see thesaurus at doctor

2 American EnglishAmE informal a veteran(1) 老兵，退伍军人

a Vietnam vet

越战老兵

Examples from the Corpus

vet• He announced the results of a survey of 400 vets working in 600 slaughterhouses which found the average hourly rate was £25.70.• Gina has wanted to be a veterinarian since she was a little girl.• Holly Thomas has wanted to be a vet since she was four years old.• I will send for a vet tomorrow.• But no, this chap isn't a vet.• Mind you, I expect they're already fixed up with a vet.• But vets say the public is unaware of just how dangerous the virus can be.• Some techniques used in marketing to physicians work especially well on vets.• Could you call the vet and ask him to come to the farm? I'd like him to have a look at one of the horses.• And still the vet did not come.• Jane's taking her kitten to the vet on Friday.

vet2 verb (vetted, vetting) [transitiveT]

1 British EnglishBrEEXAMINE 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 审查〔某人过去的活动、亲属关系等〕

All candidates are carefully vetted by Central Office.

所有候选人都由总部仔细审查。

2 EXAMINEto check a report, speech etc carefully to make sure it is acceptable 检查，审查〔报告、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，作者都要仔细过目。

Examples from the Corpus

vet• The Home Office says all staff will be strictly vetted.• It called on ministers to set up a firearms control board which would vet all applicants before issuing a guns licence.• Tanner had already been vetted and confirmed for his job at the CIA.• High schools are paid for by the prefecture, but their curriculum is vetted by the capital.• This reveals that more than 70 investment schemes vet companies on ethical and/or environmental grounds.• He vets every script and is checking-out scripts for the new series at the moment.• No, but there's a careful vetting procedure-psychometric tests and interviews, and informal references are checked.• I also spent about three months vetting requests for enquiries.• Hughes called on ministers to vet the new gospel play for him.

From Longman Business Dictionary

vetvet /vet/ verb (vetted, vetting) [transitiveT] British EnglishBrEHUMAN RESOURCES

to examine someone’s previous jobs and activities to find out whether they are suitable to do a job, especially one that involves dealing with secret information

The key requirement is to vet people for the most senior posts.

After passing the selection board, candidates are vetted by one of the organization’s professionals.

—vetting noun [uncountableU]

The company said standardvetting procedures were carried out.

Origin vet1

(1800-1900) veterinarian and veteran

vet2

(1800-1900) → VET11

单词	vet
释义	vet vet1 /vet/ ●●○ S3 noun [countableC] 1. MNHBA (also veterinary surgeon British EnglishBrE formal) someone who is trained to give medical care and treatment to sick animals 兽医 SYN American English veterinarian► see thesaurus at doctor 2 American EnglishAmE informal a veteran(1) 老兵，退伍军人 a Vietnam vet 越战老兵 Examples from the Corpus vet• He announced the results of a survey of 400 vets working in 600 slaughterhouses which found the average hourly rate was £25.70.• Gina has wanted to be a veterinarian since she was a little girl.• Holly Thomas has wanted to be a vet since she was four years old.• I will send for a vet tomorrow.• But no, this chap isn't a vet.• Mind you, I expect they're already fixed up with a vet.• But vets say the public is unaware of just how dangerous the virus can be.• Some techniques used in marketing to physicians work especially well on vets.• Could you call the vet and ask him to come to the farm? I'd like him to have a look at one of the horses.• And still the vet did not come.• Jane's taking her kitten to the vet on Friday. vet2 verb (vetted, vetting) [transitiveT] 1 British EnglishBrEEXAMINE 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 审查〔某人过去的活动、亲属关系等〕 All candidates are carefully vetted by Central Office. 所有候选人都由总部仔细审查。 2 EXAMINEto check a report, speech etc carefully to make sure it is acceptable 检查，审查〔报告、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，作者都要仔细过目。 Examples from the Corpus vet• The Home Office says all staff will be strictly vetted.• It called on ministers to set up a firearms control board which would vet all applicants before issuing a guns licence.• Tanner had already been vetted and confirmed for his job at the CIA.• High schools are paid for by the prefecture, but their curriculum is vetted by the capital.• This reveals that more than 70 investment schemes vet companies on ethical and/or environmental grounds.• He vets every script and is checking-out scripts for the new series at the moment.• No, but there's a careful vetting procedure-psychometric tests and interviews, and informal references are checked.• I also spent about three months vetting requests for enquiries.• Hughes called on ministers to vet the new gospel play for him. From Longman Business Dictionary vetvet /vet/ verb (vetted, vetting) [transitiveT] British EnglishBrEHUMAN RESOURCES to examine someone’s previous jobs and activities to find out whether they are suitable to do a job, especially one that involves dealing with secret information The key requirement is to vet people for the most senior posts. After passing the selection board, candidates are vetted by one of the organization’s professionals. —vetting noun [uncountableU] The company said standardvetting procedures were carried out. Origin vet1 (1800-1900) veterinarian and veteran vet2 (1800-1900) → VET11
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