0 a person who flies an aircraft -- 飛行員
a fighter/helicopter/bomber/airline pilot 戰鬥機/直升機/轟炸機/客機駕駛員
1 a person with detailed knowledge of an area of water, such as that around a port, who goes onto a ship to direct it safely -- (船隻的)領航員,領港員;引水人
2 a programme that is made to introduce a new radio or television series and test how popular it is -- (電視或廣播的)試播節目
3 a small flame that burns all the time in a gas device, such as a cooker or a device for heating water, and that starts the main flame burning when the gas is turned on -- (灶具等的)母火,引火用的常燃小火苗
4 A pilot plan, product, or system is used to test how good something is before introducing it. -- 試驗性的,試點的
If the pilot scheme is successful, many more homes will be offered the new television service. 如果試驗計劃成功,會有越來越多的家庭享受到新的電視服務。
6 to test a new product before it is sold -- (在銷售前)試驗(新產品)
We shall pilot several new cosmetic products to selected potential purchasers. 我們將安排一些選定的潛在顧客試用幾種新化妝品。
7 to be responsible for introducing a new law or system and making certain it is established -- 使(新的法律或制度)順利通過
20 years ago he piloted a bill through Parliament on working conditions. 20年前他力促議會通過一項有關工作環境的議案。
8 to direct a ship into a port or through an area of water -- 導引,領航
a fighter pilot
a helicopter pilot
The pilot had no recollection of the events leading up to the crash.
Shortly before the crash the pilot had reported a malfunction of the aircraft's navigation system.
The pilot and several passengers were held prisoner by the gunmen for 57 hours.
The questionnaire was piloted in a sample of practice patients to establish its comprehensibility and the completeness of responses to the individual items.
The pilots have earlier received clearance from an air traffic controller to taxi to the runway.
He succeeded in piloting the ship into an unfamiliar fjord and signalled for assistance.