navigator

IPA/ˈnævɪɡeɪtə(r)/
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navigator — 名詞

  • navigatorsingular
  • navigatorsplural

1. a person on a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle whose job is to plan the correct

1.名詞B2
釋義

導航員

負責規劃路線、指引方向的人

a person on a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle whose job is to plan the correct route to a destination and make sure the vehicle stays on course

例句

Yasmin worked as a navigator on a cargo ship charting routes across the Pacific Ocean.

Yasmin 在一艘貨船上擔任導航員，負責規劃橫跨太平洋的航線。

worked as a navigator on [vehicle] — role + vehicle collocation

Before the storm hit, the aircraft navigator checked satellite images and changed the flight path.

暴風雨來襲前，飛機上的領航員檢查了衛星影像並更改了飛行路線。

aircraft navigator — specific vehicle type

常見搭配
  • ship's navigator
  • aircraft navigator
  • expedition navigator
  • chief navigator
  • navigator of the ship
同義詞
  • pilot

    focuses on steering and controlling the vehicle, especially aircraft or ships; more hands-on than a navigator

  • helmsman

    specifically the person who steers a ship; a more physical, less planning-oriented role

  • pathfinder

    a person who finds a way through unknown or difficult territory; often used for explorers rather than regular transport

文法句型

navigator + of + noun phrase

act as + navigator

用法筆記

A navigator is a person, not a device. For electronic route-finding tools, use terms like "GPS", "satellite navigation system", or "navigation app".

常見錯誤

I bought a new navigator for my car.
I bought a new GPS for my car.
'navigator' refers to a person; electronic devices are called GPS or sat-nav.
The navigator drove the ship into the harbour.
The navigator guided the ship by planning the safest route into the harbour.
a navigator plans the route; the captain or pilot steers.

同根字

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • expedition navigator
  • chief navigator
  • ship's navigator
  • aircraft navigator
  • team navigator

常用片語

  • act as navigator
  • serve as navigator
  • work as a navigator
  • train as a navigator
  • qualify as a navigator

介系詞搭配

  • navigator for [expedition/team]
  • navigator on [ship/aircraft]
  • navigator of [vehicle]