veterans
A veteran is someone who has served in the armed forces of their country, especially during a war.
They approved a $1.1 billion package of pay increases for the veterans of the Persian Gulf War.
他们批准了为参加过波斯湾战争的退伍军人增付11亿美元的一揽子计划。
You use veteran to refer to someone who has been involved in a particular activity for a long time.
Annette Michelson, the veteran critic and professor of cinema studies at New York University.
安妮特·米切尔森,这位纽约大学电影研究的教授和资深影评人。