1. C 飞行员，宇航员　 a person who controls an aircraft or spacecraft, especially one who has been specially trained
2. C 引航员，舵手　 a person with a special knowledge of a particular stretch of water, especially the entrance to a harbour, who is employed to go on board and guide ships that use it

　pilot　用于航空的基本意思是“飞行员，宇航员”，一般是指驾驶飞机的人。pilot用于航海可作“引航员，舵手”解，指由熟悉航道的人员引导或驾驶船舶进出港口或在内海江河一定区域内航行。

　retire ～　使飞行员退役
　reward ～　奖赏飞行员
　shoot down ～　打下飞行员
　train ～　训练飞行员
　drop ～　让领港员下船
　take on ～　接领港员上船
　automatic ～　（飞机或汽车上的）自动驾驶仪
　chief ～　机长，领港员
　experienced ～　有经验的飞行员
　licensed ～　有执照的飞行员
　retired ～　退役的飞行员
　senior ～　资深驾驶员
　skillful ～　技术熟练的飞行员
　air-force ～　空军飞行员
　air-line ～　航空公司的驾驶员
　air-mail ～　空邮驾驶员
　bomber ～　轰炸机驾驶员
　command ～　〈美〉特级驾驶员
　fighter ～　战斗机飞行员
　glider ～　滑翔机飞行员
　helicopter ～　直升机飞行员
　test ～　试飞员
　wartime ～　战时的飞行员
　～ car　先导车
　～ lamp　指示灯
　～ light　指示灯

　The pilot crashed the airplane in landing.　飞机驾驶员在降落时使飞机坠毁。
　The pilot was drowned in his plane when it crashed into the North Sea.　飞机在北海坠毁，飞行员淹死在飞机中。
　The pilot ejected over Germany when his engine stopped.　驾驶员在发动机停止运转时在德国上空弹射出来。
　The pilot managed to fly the damaged bomber in safely on one engine.　飞行员靠一台发动机设法使坏了的轰炸机安全降落。
　In misty weather, the pilots have to fly by instruments.　在雾天，飞行员只得靠仪器飞行。
　The pilot landed the airliner safely.　驾驶员使客机安全着陆。
　When the pilot reached hospital, it was found that tissue had been burnt away from his face and hands.　当那个飞行员被送到医院时，人们发现他脸上和双手的组织都烧坏了。
　When all the instruments had been checked out, the pilot signalled that he was ready for takeoff.　所有仪表都检查过之后，驾驶员发出起飞准备就绪的信号。
　He admires to be a pilot.　他很想当一名飞行员。
　They desired their single son to become a pilot.　他们想让他们的独生子当飞行员。
　This safety invention will eject the pilot from a burning plane.　这个安全装置会把飞行员从燃烧着的飞机中弹出。
　Don't blame the crash on the pilot.　别把飞机坠毁一事归咎于飞行员。
　He is a harbour pilot.　他是一位海港引水员。
　The pilot will take this ship into the harbour.　领港员将把这艘船领进港内。
　A steamer takes on a pilot before coming into a strange harbour.　轮船进入陌生的港口前要雇用引航员。

1. vt.领航；驾驶　 act as a pilot to
2. vt.试验，试用　 test sth by means of a pilot scheme

　～ an airplane　驾驶飞机
　～ ship　为船只领航
　～ a ship in　把轮船领航到港口
　～ a ship out　轮船领出港口
　～ the boat into harbour　把船领进港湾
　～ through　引导…通过…，促使…通过…

　He pilots his car.　他驾驶他的汽车。
　Tom didn't like to pilot the boat.　汤姆不愿为这艘船领航。
　A wood cutter piloted our fighters over the mountains.　一个伐木人引导我们的战士翻山越岭。
　Schools in this area are piloting the new maths course.　这一带的学校正试用新的数学教程。

 ♣ pilot in　(v.+adv.)
　引导…进入　guide (sth such as a ship) when entering usually a harbour
　The ship stops outside the harbour so that a specially trained person may pilot her in.　那艘船停靠在港口外，等着让一个受过专门训练的人将它领进港口。
 ♣ pilot into　(v.+prep.)
　引导（船只等）驶进（某处）　guide (sth such as a ship) into (a place)
　With great skill, he piloted the boat into the little harbour.　凭借高超的技术，他引导这艘船驶进这窄小的港口。
 ♣ pilot out　(v.+adv.)
　引导（船只等）驶离（某处）　guide (sth such as a ship) when leaving a place
　A specially trained person has to pilot the ship out of these dangerous waters.　必须由一个受过专门训练的人把这艘船引离危险水域。
 ♣ pilot through　(v.+prep.)
1. 引导…通过… guide (sth such as a ship) through (sth)
　She piloted the old man through the crowd to his seat.　她引老人通过人群来到他的座位。
　The manager piloted us through the big factory.　经理带领我们参观了那家大工厂。
2. 促使…通过… be responsible for (sth such as a new law) passing (a law-making body)
　The minister has piloted several useful bills through Parliament.　这位部长设法使几项有用的法案得以在国会通过。
　I will personally pilot your suggestion through the committee.　我本人将力促你的建议在委员会通过。

 ♣ pilot, drive, fly, ride, steer
　参见drive条。
 ♣ pilot, guide, steer
　参见guide条。

A 试验性的，试点的 acting as a trial for sth

　～ beacon　引航灯塔
　～ edition　试用版
　～ launch　引航艇
　～ production　试生产
　～ project　试验性工程
　～ scheme　试验计划
　～ study　试验性研究
　～ survey　试验性勘察

　These are just pilot projects.　这些只是试验项目。
　This is a pilot plant.　这是个小规模的实验工厂。
　We're doing a pilot study to see if the method will work.　我们在进行一项试验研究，以确定这种方法是否可行。
　We're doing a pilot survey on this product; if it sells well, we'll go into full production.　我们正在为这产品进行试销调查，如果销路好，我们将投入全面生产。
　This is a pilot edition of a new language course.　这是一种新语言教程的试用版。
　They made a pilot scheme to vaccinate children against German measles.　他们制定了一个为儿童接种抗风疹疫苗的试验计划。

　［同义词］ n. aviator; helmsman, steersman adj. experimental
　［词源］　中古法语pilote <意大利语pilota, pedoto（舵手，驾驶）