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pilot balloon

/ˈpaɪlət bəˌluːn/

翻译: 一种小型气球,升空用于观测风向和风速,常在放飞大型气球前进行;也用于比喻义,指为试探公众反应而提出的初步建议或声明。

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/ˈpaɪlət bəˌluːn/C1formaltechnical已废弃
  • zh一种小型气球,升空用于观测风向和风速,常在放飞大型气球前进行;也用于比喻义,指为试探公众反应而提出的初步建议或声明。

A small balloon sent up to test wind direction and speed before a larger balloon is launched; also used figuratively to mean a tentative proposal or statement made to test public reaction.

  1. Test of opinionC1formal

    A statement or action intended to gauge public reaction or opinion before making a final decision.

    zh试探气球

    • The government sent up a pilot balloon about raising taxes to see how the public would react.
    • The company floated a pilot balloon regarding the new product design.
    • His comment was a pilot balloon to test the team's enthusiasm for the project.