pilot
noun
verb
ˈpaɪlət
noun
1
someone
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
战斗机飞行员
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说事故是由飞行员失误造成的。
2
someone
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
海港引水员
3
pilot 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
小规模试验/试点项目/试验性计划等
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
4
a
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
verb
5
to
guide
an
aircraft,
spacecraft,
or
ship
as
its
pilot
驾驶〔飞机或宇宙飞船〕; 给〔船舶〕领航
6
to
test
a
new
idea,
product
etc
on
people
to
find
out
whether
it
will
be
successful
试行，试用〔新想法、新产品等〕
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。
7
to
help
someone
to
go
to
a
place
[文] 引领，带领，指引
literary
8
to
be
responsible
for
making
sure
that
a
new
law
or
plan
is
officially
approved
[英] 使〔新的法律、计划〕顺利通过
BrE
pilot
sth
through
sth
The
Bill
was
piloted
through
Parliament
by
the
Minister
for
the
environment.
环境部长负责在议会通过该法案的相关事宜。