veterinarian

noun
🔊/ˌvetərɪˈneəriən/
🔊/ˌvetərɪˈneriən/
(North American English)
(also vet especially in British English)
(British English, formal veterinary surgeon)
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  1. a person who has been trained in the science of animal medicine, whose job is to treat animals who are sick or injured兽医
    • Consult your veterinarian if your cat is still not eating.如果你家的猫仍然不进食,请咨询兽医。
    Extra Examples
    • Contact your veterinarian to discuss medications.关于用药问题请联系你的兽医。
    • The veterinarian examined my pony before giving her diagnosis.兽医先对我的小马进行检查,然后给出了诊断。
    • the chief veterinarian for the Kruger National Park克鲁格国家公园的首席兽医
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • licensed
    • qualified
    • chief
    verb + veterinarian
    • call
    • contact
    • consult
    veterinarian + verb
    • recommend something
    • examine something
    • treat something
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