pilot

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Related topics: Air, Water, Television & radio

pi·lot1 /ˈpaɪlət/ W3 noun [countableC]

1 TTAsomeone who operates the controls of an aircraft or spacecraft 〔飞机或宇宙飞船上的〕驾驶员，飞行员

an airline pilot

航空公司飞行员

a fighter pilot

战斗机驾驶员

The official report into the accident says that it was caused by pilot error (=a mistake by the pilot).

那宗事故的官方报告称事故是由飞行员失误造成的。

2 TTWsomeone with a special knowledge of a particular area of water, who is employed to guide ships across it 〔船舶的〕领航员，领港员

a harbour pilot

海港领航员

3 pilot study/project/scheme etc TEST/EXPERIMENTa small study, project etc which is carried out as a test to see if an idea, product etc will be successful 试验性研究/试点项目/试验性[先导]计划等

a pilot scheme which could be extended to other areas

可以扩展到其他领域的试验性计划

Examples from the Corpus

pilot study/project/scheme etc• Olmsted saw Niagara as a pilot project for a larger and more ambitious campaign.• Under a pilot scheme multinationals have been allowed to issue their own work permits to foreign staff.• A pilot study is being carried out with Manchester University.• The colours were roughly matched for salience in pilot studies with healthy observers.• With modest resources, the Agriculture Department is introducing the new technologies to growers in a handful of pilot projects nationwide.• The Environmental Defense Fund brokered a series of pilot projects in Juarez, including one to test vehicle emissions.• Schools are being invited to put forward their brightest pupils to do the tests as part of the pilot scheme.• The pilot scheme bid backed in principle by the committee yesterday is proposed for Darlington and Durham.

4 AMTa television programme that is made in order to test whether people like it and would watch it 电视试播节目

a pilot for a new sitcom

一出新情景喜剧的试播

→ automatic pilot

Examples from the Corpus

pilot• The government sponsored a pilot project to find out how the education reforms would work in schools.• Those who do not fancy long haul can share short flights between two or three budding pilots.• He was a natural in a world where most pilots are made, not born.• the ship's pilot• The other officer climbed in and sat between me and the pilot.• The results of the pilot have been encouraging.• The pilot announced that the next glow of civilization would be Reno, some six hundred miles away.• The pilot sat behind the gunner, offering a very small forward profile.• This pilot study is designed to throw some light on these important questions.

pilot error• The official report into the accident which killed David Kay and his wife Margaret says it was caused by pilot error.• Naval investigators have concluded that two of the crashes were caused by pilot error.• But aviation expert Peter March claims pilot error may not be too blame.• Initial press reports on the Dec. 20 accident focused on how pilot errors got the crew into a navigational jam.• Read in studio An airshow accident in which a Spitfire crashed in flames has been blamed on pilot error.• Investigators blame the Feb. 22 crash of an F-14 into the Persian Gulf on pilot error.• Experts believed the crash to be due to pilot error, and sabotage was virtually ruled out of the investigation.• If you skewered a Huey on a sharp stump during an assault, it was pilot error.

Related topics: Air, Water

pilot2 verb [transitiveT]

1. TTATTWto guide an aircraft, spacecraft, or ship as its pilot 驾驶〔飞机或宇宙飞船〕；给〔船舶〕领航

2 TEST/EXPERIMENTto test a new idea, product etc on people to find out whether it will be successful 试用〔新想法、新产品等〕，试行

The new exams are currently being piloted in a number of areas.

新的考试目前正在一些地区试行。

3. TAKE/BRING literary to help someone to go to a place 引领，带领，指引

4 RESPONSIBLE British EnglishBrE to be responsible for making sure that a new law or plan is officially approved 使〔新的法律、计划〕顺利通过

pilot something through something

The Bill was piloted through Parliament by the health minister.

在卫生部长的推动下，该法案在议会顺利通过。

Examples from the Corpus

pilot• I hope that we have a reasonable record on piloting Britain's foreign affairs through troubled times.• Jean is being carried toward Smuttynose on a sailboat piloted by her brother-in-law, Rich.• In 1995-96 the school was piloting career-related courses in all seven career clusters.• Amelia had a wonderful time piloting her pet.• The new housing program will be piloted in Chicago and Kansas City.• The coursebook was piloted in schools all over Europe.• Who was piloting the Boeing 727 when the planes collided?• Oxfordshire piloted the forms in Banbury from October 1991 to March this year.

From Longman Business Dictionary

pilotpi·lot /ˈpaɪlət/ noun [countableC]

a test that is done to see if an idea, product etc will be successful

If the pilots are successful, he hopes to go into full production next year.

The company has no plans to participate in a pilot project to produce electric cars.

—pilot verb [transitiveT]

They are piloting parts of the book in language schools.

Origin pilot1

(1500-1600) French pilote, from Italian pedota, from Greek pedon “oar”

pi·lot1 nounpilot2 verb

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