Pilot N Test Piloted N Count 可数名词 Programme ˈpaɪlət
This flashcard defines the word "pilot," covering its meanings as a countable noun for an aircraft pilot, ship pilot, and pilot scheme, and as a verb for flying, guiding ships, piloting, or testing. It also mentions its use for a trial TV program and a pilot light, along with related terms.
[N-COUNT 可数名词](飞机)驾驶员;飞行员 A pilot is a person who is trained to fly an aircraft.
He spent seventeen years as an airline pilot.
他当了17年的航空公司飞行员。
...fighter pilots of the British Royal Air Force.
英国皇家空军的战斗机飞行员
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[N-COUNT 可数名词](船舶的)引航员,领航员 A pilot is a person who steers a ship through a difficult stretch of water, for example the entrance to a harbour.
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[VERB 动词]驾驶(飞机等);为(船舶)引航 If someone pilots an aircraft or ship, they act as its pilot.
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He piloted his own plane part of the way to Washington.
乘私人飞机去华盛顿的路上,有一段行程是他自己驾驶的。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]试验性的方案;试点性的项目 A pilot scheme or a pilot project is one which is used to test an idea before deciding whether to introduce it on a larger scale.
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The service is being expanded following the success of a pilot scheme.
在试验性方案获得成功后,这项服务正在推广中。
...a ten-year pilot project backed by the trade and industry department.
由贸易和工业部支持的为期10年的试点项目
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[VERB 动词]试验;试行 If a government or organization pilots a programme or a scheme, they test it, before deciding whether to introduce it on a larger scale.
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The trust is looking for 50 schools to pilot a programme aimed at teenage pupils preparing for work.
该信托基金机构正在寻找50所学校,以试行一个旨在帮助青少年学生做就业准备的项目。
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[VERB 动词]使(新的法律或议案)顺利通过 If a government minister pilots a new law or bill through parliament, he or she makes sure that it is introduced successfully.
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We are now piloting through Parliament a new strategy to tackle youth crime.
我们正促使议会顺利通过解决青少年犯罪问题的一项新策略。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词](电视的)试播节目,试播集 A pilot or a pilot episode is a single television programme that is shown in order to find out whether a particular series of programmes is likely to be popular.
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A pilot episode of Nothing's Impossible has already been filmed.
《一切皆有可能》的试播集已拍摄出来了。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词](煤气灶具、锅炉等用于引火的)常燃小火 A pilot is the pilot light on a gas cooker or stove, boiler, or fire.
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See also:
automatic pilot
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test pilot
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Oxford
pilot★/ˈpaɪlət; NAmEˈpaɪlət/
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pilotpilotspilotedpilotingnoun★1★a person who operates the controls of an aircraft, especially as a job 飞行员;(飞行器)驾驶员◆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。☞see also
automatic pilot
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autopilot
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co-pilot
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test pilot
2a 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 领航员;引水员;领港员3a single television programme that is made in order to find out whether people will like it and want to watch further programmes (电视的)试播节目4=
pilot light
verb1pilotsth to fly an aircraft or guide a ship; to act as a pilot驾驶(飞行器);领航(船只)◆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。2pilotsth (through sth) to guide sb/sth somewhere, especially through a complicated place or system 引导;使通过(尤指复杂的地方或系统)◆She piloted a bill on the rights of part-time workers through parliament.她几经周折终于使兼职劳工权利法案在议会中得以通过。3pilotsth to test a new product, idea, etc. with a few people or in a small area before it is introduced everywhere 试点;试行adjective[only before noun ]done on a small scale in order to see if sth is successful enough to do on a large scale 试验性的;试点的◆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pilot/ˈpaɪlət; NAmEˈpaɪlət/
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pilot1 noun
pilot2 verb
pilotpi‧lot1 /ˈpaɪlət/ ●●●W3 noun [countable]
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1someone who operates the controls of an aircraft or spacecraft: an airline pilot a fighter pilot The official report into the accident says that it was caused by pilot error (=a mistake by the pilot).2someone with a special knowledge of a particular area of water, who is employed to guide ships across it: a harbour pilot3pilot study/project/scheme etc a small study, project etc which is carried out as a test to see if an idea, product etc will be successful: a pilot scheme which could be extended to other areas4a television programme that is made in order to test whether people like it and would watch it: a pilot for a new sitcom →
automatic pilot
pilot1 noun
pilot2 verb
pilotpilot2 verb [transitive]
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1to guide an aircraft, spacecraft, or ship as its pilot2to test a new idea, product etc on people to find out whether it will be successful: The new exams are currently being piloted in a number of areas.3 literary to help someone to go to a place4 British English to be responsible for making sure that a new law or plan is officially approvedpilot something through something The Bill was piloted through Parliament by the health minister.