autopilot

• 指一种自动控制装置，能自动维持船舶、飞机或航天器既定航向或姿态；也指人处于无意识控制、凭习惯行事的状态。

A noun referring to either a navigational device that automatically maintains a steady course for a ship, aircraft, or spacecraft, or a cognitive state in which a person acts without conscious self-awareness.

1. Navigation deviceB2formaltechnical

   A device that automatically steers a ship, aircraft, or spacecraft on a set course without constant human input.

   自动驾驶仪

   • The pilot engaged the autopilot during the long flight.
   • Modern ships rely on autopilot for precise navigation.
   • The spacecraft's autopilot kept it on the correct trajectory.

   同义词automatic pilot

2. Automatic mental stateB2informal

   A state of mind where actions are performed without conscious thought or self-awareness, often due to routine or habit.

   自动状态

   • After driving the same route for years, he did it on autopilot.
   • She completed the repetitive task on autopilot, barely thinking.
   • I was on autopilot during the meeting and didn't remember a thing.

   同义词habitmindlessnessroteroutine

   反义词attentionawarenessconsciousnessdeliberationmindfulness