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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2085 COCA: 1772

pilot

1 pilot /ˈpaɪlət/ noun
plural pilots
1 pilot
/ˈpaɪlət/
noun
plural pilots
Learner's definition of PILOT
[count]
: a person who flies an airplane, helicopter, etc.飞行员;(飞行器)驾驶员
see also autopilot, bush pilot, copilot, test pilot
: a person who steers or guides a ship into and out of a port or in dangerous waters(船舶的)引航员,领航员,引水员
: a single television show that is made as a test to see if a television series based on the show would be popular and successful(电视)试播节目

— pilotless

/ˈpaɪlətləs/ adjective
2 pilot /ˈpaɪlət/ verb
pilots; piloted; piloting
2 pilot
/ˈpaɪlət/
verb
pilots; piloted; piloting
Learner's definition of PILOT
[+ object]
: to fly (an airplane, spacecraft, etc.)驾驶(飞机、宇宙飞船等)
: to steer or guide (a ship)引航,领航(船舶)
often used figuratively常用作比喻
3 pilot /ˈpaɪlət/ adjective
3 pilot
/ˈpaɪlət/
adjective
Learner's definition of PILOT
always used before a noun
: done as a test to see if a larger program, study, etc., should be done试验性的;试点的
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2085 COCA: 1772

pilot

1 of 3

noun

pi·​lot ˈpī-lət How to pronounce pilot (audio)
1
a
: one employed to steer a ship : helmsman
b
: a person who is qualified and usually licensed to conduct a ship into and out of a port or in specified waters
c
: a person who flies or is qualified to fly an aircraft or spacecraft
2
3
4
: a piece that guides a tool or machine part
5
: a television show produced and filmed or taped as a sample of a proposed series
6
pilotless adjective

pilot

2 of 3

verb

piloted; piloting; pilots

transitive verb

1
: to act as a guide to : lead or conduct over a usually difficult course
2
a
: to set and conn the course of
pilot a ship
b
: to act as pilot of
pilot a plane

pilot

3 of 3

adjective

: serving as a guiding or tracing device, an activating or auxiliary unit, or a trial apparatus or operation
a pilot study
Choose the Right Synonym for pilot

guide, lead, steer, pilot, engineer mean to direct in a course or show the way to be followed.

guide implies intimate knowledge of the way and of all its difficulties and dangers.

guided the scouts through the cave

lead implies showing the way and often keeping those that follow under control and in order.

led his team to victory

steer implies an ability to keep to a course and stresses the capacity of maneuvering correctly.

steered the ship through a narrow channel

pilot suggests guidance over a dangerous or complicated course.

piloted the bill through the Senate

engineer implies finding ways to avoid or overcome difficulties in achieving an end or carrying out a plan.

engineered his son's election to the governorship

Example Sentences

Noun the airline is seeking experienced pilots to fly the new airplane Verb He is learning how to pilot a helicopter. He skillfully piloted the ship into port during the storm. Adjective The group conducted a pilot program. a new pilot program to train inner-city residents for jobs in the tech sector
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
The latter show will feature real-life husband and wife stars Mandy Patinkin and Kathryn Grody in the pilot. Breanna Bell, Variety, 14 Sep. 2022 The last of the episodes sent to critics probably gets to the place American Gigolo should have reached by the end of its pilot. Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Sep. 2022 Dwight was a 27-year-old Air Force pilot at the time. CBS News, 1 Sep. 2022 Born in 1892, Bessie Coleman received her international pilot’s license in 1921 in France following her rejection from every aviation school in the U.S. for being a woman and for being Black. Claretta Bellamy, NBC News, 24 Aug. 2022 That means the Game of Thrones prequel has the largest series premiere in HBO history, including Game of Thrones, which had a 2.22 million viewership for its pilot episode back in 2011. Nick Romano, EW.com, 22 Aug. 2022 In the pilot, there’s a scene where a tech guy comes up and grabs a mike. Mike Sacks, The New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2022 Both of those moments were a big one, especially the first one, because that was in the pilot. Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2022 And the footage might remind fans of a thing or two from the show's original pilot — including a resident who's already slept with an attending. Christina Dugan Ramirez, Peoplemag, 6 Sep. 2022
Verb
The show was first ordered to pilot at the streaming service back in March 2022. Joe Otterson, Variety, 2 Sep. 2022 That’s why each bus has its own driver that will pilot the motorcoach to every race on the NASCAR calendar. Matt Crisara, Popular Mechanics, 26 Apr. 2022 The trend toward transportation companies rebranding as mobility technology businesses has opened up the skies as a new place to pilot electric and autonomous technology. Jaclyn Trop, Robb Report, 21 July 2022 Microsoft has created Project AirSim, a flight simulator that companies can use to train A.I. software to pilot drones. Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 19 July 2022 Another project which has just made the leap to pilot phase is an ambitious venture between Shell, Accenture, and Amex aimed at increasing the availability and use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Bernard Marr, Forbes, 15 July 2022 Her plan would triple the federal Child Care and Development Block Grant, raise wages for providers and pilot a new program for six years. Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2022 In 2016, with support from the Environmental Defense Fund, SPLT helped pilot a grassland offset protocol developed by the nonprofit Climate Action Reserve. Julia Rosen, The Atlantic, 25 July 2022 But when longtime friend Mike Burke stepped in and offered to join, Clyde decided to pilot the support vehicle. Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 14 June 2022
Adjective
In Chicago, Moskowitz received a $400,000 federal grant to begin a pilot program to reduce burnout among intervention workers there. Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2022 The activists’ list of 12 demands includes supportive permanent housing, a safe discharge plan for people leaving hotels and shelters, and a pilot program to address chronic homelessness. Cassidy Jensen, Baltimore Sun, 18 Aug. 2022 Though Carden was initially cast as a Deals Deals Deals employee for the pilot episode of Jacobson’s hit Comedy Central series, the scene was left on the cutting room floor. Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 12 Aug. 2022 But this was more than simply the pilot episode of the January 6 show. Grace Segers, The New Republic, 9 June 2022 Before there was a script or a treatment for the pilot episode of Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, there was the idea for the theme song. Ew Staff, EW.com, 24 Jan. 2022 The United States government had recently launched a pilot program to repatriate children fathered by U.S. military personnel. Sam Whiting, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 Aug. 2022 Part of the effort is focused on expanding SMART’s Flex on-demand transit service, which has been operating on a pilot basis in Pontiac, Dearborn, Troy, Farmington and the Hall Road area in Macomb County. Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, 12 Aug. 2022 Additionally, nine members would be added to the department to staff the city’s Group Violence Reduction Strategy, known as GVRS, which was deployed on a pilot basis in the Western District last year. Emily Opilo, Baltimore Sun, 27 May 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle French pilote, from Italian pilota, alteration of pedota, from Middle Greek *pēdōtēs, from Greek pēda steering oars, plural of pēdon oar; probably akin to Greek pod-, pous foot — more at foot

First Known Use

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

1649, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

1915, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of pilot was in the 15th century
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2085 COCA: 1772
pilot

noun

ADJECTIVE | PILOT + VERB | PILOT + NOUN ADJECTIVEexperienced, licensed, professional, qualified, trained經驗豐富的飛行員;持有執照的領航員;職業領航員;合格的駕駛員;受過訓練的飛行員inexperienced, trainee沒有經驗的飛行員;實習飛行員instructor飛行教官airplane, bomber, fighter, glider, helicopter, jet飛機/轟炸機/戰鬥機/滑翔機/直升機/噴氣式飛機飛行員aerobatic特技飛行員private私人飛行員airline, civilian, commercial航空公司/民航/商用飛機飛行員combat, military戰鬥/軍事飛行員air-force, navy空軍/海軍飛行員downed被擊落的飛行員automatic自動駕駛儀;不假思索的動作The aircraft was set on automatic pilot.飛機處於自動飛行模式。She worked on automatic pilot, her hands carrying out the necessary movements. (figurative) 她機械地幹活兒,雙手自動做着必要的動作。PILOT + VERBfly (sth)飛行員駕駛(⋯)crash (sth)飛行員撞到(⋯)bail out, eject飛行員跳傘逃脫/從飛行器中彈射出來The pilot bailed out as the aircraft crashed into the ocean.飛機墜入大海,飛行員跳傘了。PILOT + NOUNerror飛行員的失誤The air crash is thought to have been caused by pilot error.飛機失事被認為是由飛行員失誤造成的。 note at job

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