vet
noun
verb
vet noun
1
veterinary surgeon
also 又作 someone who is trained to give medical care and treatment to sick animals 兽医; BrE formal AmE
2 a VETERAN (1) [美,非正式] 老兵,退伍军人 AmE informal
a Vietnam vet
越战老兵
verb
3 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 [英] 审查〔某人过去的活动、亲属关系等〕 BrE
All candidates are carefully vetted by Central Office.
所有候选人都由总部仔细审查。
4 to check a report, speech etc carefully to make sure it is acceptable 检查,审查〔报告或演讲等〕
The author vets every script for the new TV series.
这部新电视连续剧的每一个剧本,作者都要仔细地过目。