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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