transcription, транскрипция: [ vet ]
( vets, vetting, vetted)
1.
A vet is someone who is qualified to treat sick or injured animals. ( mainly BRIT; in AM, usually use veterinarian )
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2.
A vet is someone who has served in the armed forces of their country, especially during a war. ( AM INFORMAL )
All three are Vietnam vets.
= veteran
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3.
If something is vetted , it is checked carefully to make sure that it is acceptable to people in authority. ( mainly BRIT )
He can find no trace of a rule requiring research to be vetted before publication...
He had not been allowed to read any book until his mother had vetted it.
VERB : be V-ed , V n
4.
If someone is vetted , they are investigated fully before being given a particular job, role, or position, especially one which involves military or political secrets. ( BRIT )
She was secretly vetted before she ever undertook any work for me...
= screen
VERB : usu passive , be V-ed
• vet‧ting
The government is to make major changes to the procedure for carrying out security vetting.
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