学个词Learn a Word 第600期 Vet

今天我们要学的词是vet¹。 Vet, 是审查的意思。美国当选总统奥巴马正在挑选内阁要员。与此同时， "An army of lawyers are vetting² Obama's potential picks on the candidates' personal, financial and professional backgrounds," 一大群律师正在对奥巴马看中的人选进行个人、财务和职业方面的背景调查。媒体评论说， "Obama is conducting the vetting process very much the same way he managed his campaign, thoroughly³ and methodically," 奥巴马对这些候选人的调查延续了他的竞选风格，一丝不苟，有条不紊。前第一夫人希拉里.克林顿是国务卿的人选之一。据说， "The Clintons are cooperating with the vetting process," 克林顿夫妇十分配合调查。好的，今天我们学习的词是vet...

 

1 vet   

n.兽医，退役军人；vt.检查

参考例句：

• I took my dog to the vet.我把狗带到兽医诊所看病。
• Someone should vet this report before it goes out.这篇报道发表之前应该有人对它进行详查。

2 vetting   

n.数据检查[核对，核实]v.审查（某人过去的记录、资格等）( vet的现在分词 )；调查；检查；诊疗

参考例句：

• Scripts had to be submitted to Ministry of Information officials for vetting. 必须把脚本提交给信息部官员审查。 来自互联网
• Their purpose in clicking deeper into a site is one of vetting. 他们深入点击网站的目的是一种诊疗。 来自互联网

3 thoroughly   

adv.完全地，彻底地，十足地

参考例句：

• The soil must be thoroughly turned over before planting.一定要先把土地深翻一遍再下种。
• The soldiers have been thoroughly instructed in the care of their weapons.士兵们都系统地接受过保护武器的训练。