pilot

• 指驾驶或具备资格驾驶飞机、航天器或其他交通工具的人，也指引导船只通过复杂水域的人。

A noun referring to a person who operates or is qualified to operate an aircraft, spacecraft, or other vehicle, or a person who guides a ship through difficult waters.

1. Aircraft operatorA2formal

   A person who operates the controls of an aircraft.

   飞行员

   • The pilot announced that we would be landing in 20 minutes.
   • She trained for years to become a commercial pilot.
   • The pilot skillfully navigated through the storm.

   同义词airmanaviatoraviatrixcaptainflyer

2. Ship navigatorB1formal

   A person with special knowledge of a particular waterway, employed to guide ships.

   引航员

   • The harbor pilot boarded the ship to guide it into port.
   • A river pilot is essential for navigating the narrow channels.
   • The pilot used local knowledge to avoid the sandbanks.

   同义词helmsmannavigatorsteersman

3. Test or trial episodeB1informal

   A single television program made to test audience reaction before a series is produced.

   试播集

   • The network ordered a pilot for the new comedy series.
   • The pilot episode received excellent reviews from critics.
   • They filmed the pilot last summer but it was never picked up.

   同义词pilot filmpilot program

• 动词，指驾驶或操纵飞机、船舶或车辆；也指小规模试验或推行新项目、新方案。

A verb used to indicate the act of operating or steering an aircraft, ship, or vehicle, or to test or introduce a new project or scheme on a small scale.

1. Operate an aircraftB1formal

   To control and navigate an aircraft.

   驾驶飞机

   • She piloted the plane through the storm.
   • He learned to pilot a helicopter in the army.
   • The captain piloted the aircraft safely to the runway.

   同义词aviatefly

2. Test or trialB2formal

   To test a new idea, product, or system on a small scale before full implementation.

   试点

   • The company will pilot the new software in three offices.
   • They piloted the program in a few schools before expanding it.
   • We need to pilot the survey with a small group first.

   同义词assessbeta testdry runevaluatefield-testtesttrialtry out

3. Guide or steerB2formal

   To guide someone or something through a complex process or situation.

   引导

   • She piloted the project through the approval process.
   • He piloted the team through the difficult negotiations.
   • The manager piloted the company through the financial crisis.

   同义词conductdirectguideleadnavigateshepherdsteerusher