autopilot /ˈɑːtoʊˌpaɪlət/ noun plural autopilots
plural autopilots
Learner's definition of AUTOPILOT
: a device that steers a ship, aircraft, or spacecraft in place of a person自动驾驶仪 [count]
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◊ The phrase on autopilot isoften used figuratively to describe a person who is doing something in a mechanical way without really thinking about it.短语on autopilot常用作比喻,形容做事很机械、不动脑筋的人。
— called also automatic pilot