pilot /ˈpaɪlət/
noun
1
飞行员；（飞行器）驾驶员
a person who operates the controls of an aircraft, especially as a job
an airline pilot
民航飞机飞行员
a fighter pilot
战斗机飞行员
The accident was caused by pilot error.
这场事故是飞行员的失误造成的。
2
领航员；引水员；领港员
a person with special knowledge of a difficult area of water, for example, the entrance to a harbour , whose job is to guide ships through it
3
（电视的）试播节目
a single television programme that is made in order to find out whether people will like it and want to watch further programmes
verb
[VN]
1
驾驶（飞行器）；领航（船只）
to fly an aircraft or guide a ship; to act as a pilot
The plane was piloted by the instructor.
飞机由教练员驾驶。
The captain piloted the boat into a mooring.
船长把船驶向泊位。
2
~ sth (through sth)
引导；使通过（尤指复杂的地方或系统）
to guide sb/sth somewhere, especially through a complicated place or system
She piloted a bill on the rights of part-time workers through parliament.
她几经周折终于使兼职人员权利法案在议会中得以通过。
3
试点；试行
to test a new product, idea, etc. with a few people or in a small area before it is introduced everywhere
adj.
[only before noun] 试验性的；试点的
done on a small scale in order to see if sth is successful enough to do on a large scale
a pilot project/study/survey
试验性项目 / 研究 / 调查
a pilot episode (= of a radio or television series)
系列节目试播的一集
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