2N-COUNT (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. (船舶的)引航员,领航员
3VERB 驾驶(飞机等);为(船舶)引航 If someone pilots an aircraft or ship, they act as its pilot. 驾驶(飞机等);为(船舶)引航
He piloted his own plane part of the way to Washington. [VERB noun]
乘私人飞机去华盛顿的路上,有一段行程是他自己驾驶的。
4N-COUNT [usually NOUN n]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. 试验性的方案;试点性的项目
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
5VERB 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. 试验;试行
The trust is looking for 50 schools to pilot a programme aimed at teenage pupils preparing for work. [VERB noun]
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。
6VERB 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. 使(新的法律或议案)顺利通过 [Also VERB n]
We are now piloting through Parliament a new strategy to tackle youth crime. [V n + through]
7N-COUNT [oft NOUN n](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. (电视的)试播节目,试播集
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。
8N-COUNT (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. (煤气灶具、锅炉等用于引火的)常燃小火