pilots
pilots — 名詞
- pilotssingular
- pilotsesplural
1. a person who operates an aircraft, flying passengers, cargo, or military equipme
飛行員
駕駛飛機的人
a person who operates an aircraft, flying passengers, cargo, or military equipment from one place to another.
The pilot announced that the flight would arrive twenty minutes late.
機長廣播說飛機將晚二十分鐘抵達。
pilot + announce + flight — typical subject-verb-object pattern
Bao has worked as a commercial pilot for a Taiwanese airline since 2018.
Bao 自 2018 年以來一直在臺灣的航空公司擔任民航機師。
work as + commercial pilot
Every pilot must pass a medical examination once a year.
每位飛行員每年都必須通過體檢。
After twelve years as a fighter pilot, Megan retired from the air force.
擔任了十二年的戰鬥機飛行員後，Megan 從空軍退役了。
文法句型
pilot + of + [airline/institution]
用法筆記
Often modified by a type of aircraft or employer: fighter pilot, airline pilot, helicopter pilot, test pilot.
常見錯誤
2. a person with expert knowledge of a local port, river, or coastline who boards a
領港員
引導船隻安全進出港口的人
a person with expert knowledge of a local port, river, or coastline who boards a ship to steer it safely through that area.
A harbour pilot boarded the tanker to guide it past the sandbanks.
一名領港員登上油輪，引導它安全通過淺灘。
board + to guide — purpose infinitive after action verb
The port authority requires every cargo ship over 10,000 tons to take a pilot.
港務局規定所有超過一萬噸的貨輪都必須由領港員引航。
take a pilot — common maritime collocation
Lien has been a river pilot on the Mississippi for almost twenty years.
Lien 在密西西比河擔任河道領港員已將近二十年。
Without the pilot, the container ship might have hit the rocky channel wall.
要是沒有領港員，那艘貨櫃船很可能撞上水道岩壁。
- harbour master
an official who manages the port overall, not the same as a pilot who steers individual ships
文法句型
harbour / harbor + pilot
用法筆記
Not the same as the ship's captain. A pilot is a local specialist who only takes temporary control during the port approach and departure.
3. a single episode made to test a proposed television or radio series, used to jud
試播集
測試收視率的電視或電臺樣本節目
a single episode made to test a proposed television or radio series, used to judge audience interest before a full season is ordered.
The network filmed a pilot for the comedy but did not order a full series.
電視網拍了一部喜劇的試播集，但決定不訂購完整季數。
film a pilot / order a full series — typical production collocations
Adina watched the pilot of the new drama and immediately wanted more episodes.
Adina 看了那部新劇的試播集後，馬上就想看更多集。
Only about one in every four pilots ever becomes a regular TV show.
大約每四部試播集中只有一部能變成正式的電視節目。
The writer spent eight months developing the pilot for her fantasy series.
那位編劇花了八個月的時間為她的奇幻影集開發試播集。
- pilot episode
fuller form, used especially when distinguishing it from a regular episode
文法句型
pilot + for + [show/series]
常見錯誤
4. a small, continuous gas flame inside a stove, boiler, water heater, or furnace t
點火火苗
瓦斯器具中持續燃燒的小火焰
a small, continuous gas flame inside a stove, boiler, water heater, or furnace that lights the main burner whenever the gas flow is turned on.
The pilot light on the water heater blew out, so there was no hot water.
熱水器裡的點火火苗熄滅了，所以就沒有熱水可用。
pilot light + blow out / go out — typical verb collocations
Constanza called a plumber to relight the pilot in the gas boiler.
Constanza 打電話請水電師傅來重新點燃鍋爐裡的母火。
relight + the pilot — common repair collocation
An old gas oven often has a small blue pilot burning at the bottom.
老式的瓦斯烤箱底部通常有一小撮藍色的點火火苗持續燃燒。
If the pilot keeps going out, a technician should check the gas valve.
如果母火一直熄滅，應該請技師檢查瓦斯閥。
- pilot burner
more technical term; used in appliance manuals
文法句型
pilot light + of/on + [appliance]
用法筆記
Modern appliances increasingly use electronic igniters instead of a standing pilot light, so this term is more common in older homes or in reference to water heaters and furnaces.
pilots — 形容詞
- pilotspositive
- more pilotscomparative
- most pilotssuperlative
1. describes a limited test carried out to see whether a new scheme, item, or proce
試辦的
先小規模測試再決定是否推行
describes a limited test carried out to see whether a new scheme, item, or process works well enough to be fully adopted later.
The school ran a pilot programme to test whether tablets helped students.
那所學校試辦了一項計劃，測試平板電腦能否幫助學生學習。
pilot programme — most frequent collocation for this sense
A pilot study with fifty patients showed that the treatment was safe.
一項納入五十名病患的試辦研究顯示該療法安全無虞。
pilot study — common academic/research collocation
The city launched a pilot project to collect kitchen waste from two hundred homes.
市政府啟動了一個試辦項目，從兩百戶住家收集廚餘。
After the six-month pilot scheme, the bus route was extended to all districts.
六個月的試辦方案結束後，該公車路線延長到了所有行政區。
- trial
broader; a trial can be a test of anything, while 'pilot' specifically suggests a small-scale forerunner of something larger
- experimental
focuses on testing an idea rather than preparing for a full rollout
文法句型
pilot + [project/study/scheme/programme]
用法筆記
Only used attributively (before a noun). You will not hear 'The plan is pilot' — instead say 'The plan is a trial' or 'We are running a pilot project.'
常見錯誤
pilots — 動詞
- pilotspresent simple I / you / we / they
- pilotses3rd person singular
- pilotsing-ing form
- pilotsedpast simple
1. to operate and control an aircraft, taking it through the sky from one place to
駕駛
操控飛機在空中飛行
to operate and control an aircraft, taking it through the sky from one place to another.
Liam piloted the small plane from Taipei to Taitung in under an hour.
Liam 駕駛小飛機從臺北到臺東，用不到一小時。
pilot + [aircraft] + from [place] to [place] — route pattern
Rachid learned to pilot a helicopter during his training with the rescue service.
Rachid 在救難服務隊受訓期間學會了駕駛直升機。
learn to pilot — infinitive complement pattern
The captain has piloted this model of jet for more than fifteen years.
那位機長駕駛這種型號的噴射機已經超過十五年。
During the storm, the crew piloted the aircraft using only the cockpit instruments.
暴風雨中，機組人員只用駕駛艙儀表來駕駛飛機。
文法句型
pilot + [aircraft]
pilot + [person/group] + to + [place]
用法筆記
Used more formally or professionally than 'fly'. In everyday conversation, 'fly' is more common ('I flew to Tokyo'), but 'pilot' is preferred when emphasizing skill or official duty.
常見錯誤
2. to try out a new product, service, or method on a small group of users before of
試行
全面推出前先測試新產品或方案
to try out a new product, service, or method on a small group of users before offering it to the general public.
The company piloted the mobile payment system in three stores before launching it nationwide.
那家公司在全國推出前，先在三家門市試行了行動支付系統。
pilot + in [location] before launching — temporal sequencing pattern
Eleni's team piloted the app with two hundred university students last semester.
Eleni 的團隊上學期找了兩百名大學生試用該應用程式。
The new software is being piloted in five branch offices this quarter.
這套新軟體本季正在五家分公司試行。
Before selling the device widely, the manufacturer piloted it in rural clinics.
那家製造商在廣泛銷售該裝置之前，先在鄉村診所試用。
文法句型
pilot + [product/programme/service]
be piloted + in/at + [place]
用法筆記
Frequently used in the passive voice, especially in business reports. The preposition 'in' indicates the location of the pilot, and 'with' indicates the test group.
3. to take charge of steering a new law, policy, or reform through all the stages u
主導推行
負責引進並落實新制度或法律
to take charge of steering a new law, policy, or reform through all the stages until it is fully in place and working.
The minister piloted the education reform through parliament despite strong opposition.
部長主導推動教育改革的法案通過國會，儘管遭到強烈反對。
pilot + [reform/law] + through + [institution] — the key grammatical pattern
Camille piloted the new data protection policy across all departments of the organisation.
Camille 主導將新的資料保護政策推行到機構的所有部門。
A special committee was formed to pilot the healthcare changes through the legislative process.
成立了一個特別委員會，負責主導醫療改革方案通過立法程序。
It took three years to pilot the anti-pollution regulations from proposal to enactment.
從提案到立法施行，這項反汙染法規的推動花了三年。
文法句型
pilot + [law/reform/system] + through + [process/institution]
用法筆記
Predominantly formal and political. The most common grammatical frame is 'pilot [something] through [an institution or process]'. This sense is rarely used in everyday conversation.
常見錯誤
4. to guide a ship or boat through a port, canal, or difficult stretch of water usi
引航
引導船隻通過港口或危險水域
to guide a ship or boat through a port, canal, or difficult stretch of water using local knowledge of currents, depths, and hazards.
Mert piloted the container ship through the narrow channel of the Panama Canal.
Mert 引航那艘貨櫃船通過巴拿馬運河狹窄的水道。
pilot + [vessel] + through + [waterway] — core grammatical pattern
A local specialist piloted the yacht into the crowded harbour at sunset.
一名當地專家在日落時分將那艘遊艇引航進擁擠的港口。
The captain piloted the ferry out of the port during a heavy fog.
船長在濃霧中將渡輪引航出港。
Without modern radar, the fishermen piloted their boats by the stars at night.
在沒有現代雷達的情況下，漁民在夜間靠星星來引航他們的船。
文法句型
pilot + [ship/boat] + into/through/out of + [waterway]
用法筆記
Close in meaning to noun sense 2 (SHIP GUIDE). The verb focuses on the action of steering a vessel through tricky waters, while the noun names the person who does this job.