pilot
pilot — 名詞
1. someone trained and allowed to control a plane or other aircraft in the air.
飛行員
駕駛飛機等航空器的人
someone trained and allowed to control a plane or other aircraft in the air.
After ten years in the air force, Elena became a commercial pilot.
在空軍待了十年後，Elena 成了一名商業飛行員。
common collocation: commercial pilot
The pilot checked the weather before taking the small plane north.
飛行員在駕著小飛機往北飛前先查看了天氣。
typical duty before a flight
When smoke filled the cabin, the pilot landed calmly on a farm road.
當機艙充滿煙霧時，飛行員冷靜地把飛機降落在鄉間道路上。
Our pilot waved from the cockpit before the school tour began.
在學校參觀開始前，我們的飛行員從駕駛艙向大家揮手。
文法句型
pilot + aircraft
commercial/airline/helicopter pilot
用法筆記
Often followed by a word showing the aircraft type or job, such as 'airline pilot' or 'helicopter pilot'. Distinguish from noun/2, which is a sea specialist who guides ships near a port.
常見錯誤
2. a sea expert who comes onto a ship and leads it through difficult local waters,
引水員
熟悉港口水域並帶船通行的人
a sea expert who comes onto a ship and leads it through difficult local waters, especially near a port.
A harbor pilot climbed aboard before dawn and guided the tanker inland.
天還沒亮，一名港口引水員就登船，把油輪帶往內港。
common collocation: harbor pilot
Strong fog covered the bay, so the ship waited for a local pilot.
濃霧籠罩海灣，所以那艘船在等一位當地引水員。
The captain thanked the pilot after reaching the narrow river mouth safely.
抵達狹窄的河口後，船長向引水員道謝。
Only licensed pilots may bring large ships through this rocky channel.
只有持照引水員才能帶大型船隻穿過這條多岩的水道。
- harbor pilot
a more specific name for this exact role
- navigator
broader and can refer to route planning without boarding the ship
- guide
general word that does not show the official maritime role
文法句型
pilot + ship
harbor/local pilot
用法筆記
This sense is tied to ships and local waters, not aircraft. It often appears with words like 'harbor', 'port', 'channel', and 'licensed'.
常見錯誤
3. a sample radio or television show made to see whether a new series should be con
試播集
測試新節目是否可續拍的樣本集
a sample radio or television show made to see whether a new series should be continued.
The network ordered six more scripts after the pilot tested well.
那部試播集反應不錯後，電視網又訂了六份劇本。
TV industry use: a sample first show
We watched the pilot online before the full series reached Taiwan.
整部影集在台灣上線前，我們先在網路上看了試播集。
Her comedy pilot introduced the main family in just twenty minutes.
她的喜劇試播集只用二十分鐘就介紹了主要家庭成員。
Investors liked the radio pilot, so the station funded a season.
投資人喜歡那個廣播試播集，所以電台出資做了一整季。
- sample episode
clear descriptive phrase, but not the fixed industry term
- test show
plain-language explanation rather than a standard label
- prototype episode
stresses early design, but sounds more technical
文法句型
watch a pilot
film/shoot a pilot
用法筆記
Usually refers to one trial episode rather than a full series. Distinguish from adjective/1, where 'pilot' describes a test project or study.
常見錯誤
4. a very small gas flame kept burning so it can light the main burner.
種火
常亮的小火，用來點燃主火
a very small gas flame kept burning so it can light the main burner.
The stove would not heat because the pilot had gone out.
那台爐子不會熱，因為種火熄掉了。
common pattern: the pilot went out
Dad relit the pilot before turning the water heater back on.
爸爸在把熱水器重新打開前，先把種火點著。
pattern: relight the pilot
A weak smell of gas near the pilot made Rosa call for help.
種火附近有淡淡的瓦斯味，讓 Rosa 打電話求助。
The cook checked the blue pilot under the old gas oven.
廚師查看了舊式瓦斯烤箱下方那個藍色的種火。
- pilot light
the full and more common form of this noun
- igniter flame
describes the function, but is less fixed as a dictionary label
文法句型
the pilot goes out
relight the pilot
用法筆記
Often appears in the full phrase 'pilot light'. When speakers shorten it to 'pilot', they still mean the small flame, not the whole stove or heater.
pilot — 形容詞
1. used on a small scale first to find out whether something works well enough to i
試辦的
先小規模測試的
used on a small scale first to find out whether something works well enough to introduce more widely.
Three clinics joined a pilot program for evening video appointments.
三家診所加入了一個晚間視訊看診的試辦計畫。
pattern: pilot + program
The city ran a pilot scheme in two schools before spending more money.
市政府先在兩所學校推行試辦方案，再投入更多經費。
collocation: pilot scheme
Our team tested the pilot app with fifty students in Tainan.
我們的團隊在台南找了五十名學生測試這個試辦版 app。
Results from the pilot study changed how the hospital trained nurses.
那項試辦研究的結果改變了醫院訓練護理師的方式。
- trial
close in meaning and common for a test period
- experimental
suggests more uncertainty or research focus
- prototype
often used for an early model of a product rather than a full scheme
- full-scale
already expanded to normal or complete use
文法句型
pilot + program/project/study/scheme
用法筆記
Used before nouns such as 'program', 'project', 'scheme', and 'study'. Distinguish from noun/3, where a 'pilot' is a trial TV or radio episode.
常見錯誤
pilot — 動詞
1. to control an aircraft while it is flying.
駕駛
駕駛飛機等航空器
to control an aircraft while it is flying.
Captain Ruiz piloted the rescue plane through heavy rain at night.
Ruiz 機長在夜間大雨中駕駛救援飛機。
pattern: pilot + aircraft
Nina learned to pilot a helicopter during her army training.
Nina 在軍中訓練期間學會了駕駛直升機。
A computer can help, but a human still piloted the test flight.
電腦可以幫忙，但那次試飛仍是由人類來駕駛。
From the left seat, Omar piloted the small jet along the coast.
坐在左側座位的 Omar 駕駛那架小型噴射機沿著海岸飛行。
文法句型
pilot + aircraft
用法筆記
The object is the aircraft being controlled: 'pilot a plane', 'pilot a helicopter'. In everyday speech, 'fly' is often more common, but 'pilot' sounds more exact and professional.
常見錯誤
2. to try a new product, service, or plan with a small group before a full launch.
試行
正式推出前先小規模測試
to try a new product, service, or plan with a small group before a full launch.
The company piloted the payment app in Kaohsiung for two months.
那家公司先在高雄試行這款付款 app 兩個月。
pattern: pilot + product before launch
Before the national launch, the bank piloted its new card with students.
在全國推出前，那家銀行先向學生族群試行新卡。
Our office piloted a four-day week during the hot summer.
我們辦公室在炎熱的夏天先試行每週四天工作制。
The school piloted smart lockers with one seventh-grade class first.
那所學校先在一個七年級班級試行智慧置物櫃。
- launch
means to release fully rather than test on a small scale
文法句型
pilot + product/service/program
用法筆記
The object is usually something new that is being tested in limited use first. Distinguish from verb/3, which focuses more on leading the early introduction of a system or policy and making it take root.
常見錯誤
3. to lead the first stage of a new law, system, or plan and make sure it starts wo
推動
負責讓新制度開始上路
to lead the first stage of a new law, system, or plan and make sure it starts working in real use.
The ministry piloted the safety rules through public hospitals first.
該部會先在公立醫院推動這套安全規定。
pattern: pilot + rules through + institutions
A small team piloted the new reporting system across three offices.
一個小團隊在三個辦公室推動了新的通報系統。
The mayor asked Lina to pilot the recycling plan in the north.
市長請 Lina 在北區推動這項回收計畫。
Because staff were worried, the company slowly piloted the changes through branch offices.
因為員工擔心，公司就慢慢透過各分部推動這些改變。
- withdraw
remove a policy or system instead of putting it into use
文法句型
pilot + law/system/plan
pilot + object + through/across + place
用法筆記
The subject is often a government body, school, or company, and the object is usually a policy, rules, or a working system. Unlike verb/2, the focus is not only testing but also guiding the first stage of wider use.
常見錯誤
4. to guide a ship into port or through a difficult stretch of water.
引航
引導船隻進港或過危險水道
to guide a ship into port or through a difficult stretch of water.
An experienced officer piloted the ferry into port before sunrise.
一名資深人員在日出前把渡輪引航進港。
pattern: pilot + ship into port
Local crews pilot cargo ships through the shallow mouth of the river.
當地船員會把貨輪引航穿過淺淺的河口。
pattern: pilot + ship through waterway
In winter, only trained staff can pilot boats past these ice rocks.
到了冬天，只有受過訓練的人員才能把船引航過這些浮冰和礁石。
The pilot boat arrived first, and Mei piloted our ship home.
引水船先到了，接著 Mei 把我們的船引航回家。
文法句型
pilot + ship into/out of + port
pilot + ship through + waterway
用法筆記
Usually used for ships, boats, or ferries in waters that need special local knowledge. Distinguish from verb/1, which is about aircraft.