navigator
navigator — noun
1. a person on a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle whose job is to plan the correct
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
Yasmin worked as a navigator on a cargo ship charting routes across the Pacific Ocean.
worked as a navigator on [vehicle] — role + vehicle collocation
Before the storm hit, the aircraft navigator checked satellite images and changed the flight path.
aircraft navigator — specific vehicle type
Ramón asked his cousin to act as navigator while driving through unfamiliar mountain roads.
The expedition navigator planned a safe route through the Arctic ice using satellite images.
Dario trained two years to qualify as a ship's navigator on a large container vessel.
- 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".