pilot
gb/pˈaɪlət/ us/pˈaɪlət/
A2
Anh
~ 2200
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
Danh từ
A2
entity
1
Person who flies an aircraft
A person who flies an airplane or helicopter.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[someone] is a pilot
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'pilot' with 'driver', but 'driver' is used for cars, buses, and similar vehicles, not aircraft.
Từ đồng nghĩa
aviator (More formal or old-fashioned term for someone who flies aircraft.)
Từ trái nghĩa
passenger (A person who travels in an aircraft but does not operate it.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
commercial pilot
|fighter pilot
|airline pilot
|helicopter pilot
Chủ đề
transportation
|travel
|jobs
Ví dụ
- The pilot announced that we would be landing in twenty minutes.
- She trained for years to become a commercial pilot.
- The fighter pilot completed his mission successfully.
- The pilot guided the plane through heavy turbulence.
- He is one of the youngest airline pilots in the country.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The pilot flies the plane.
- I saw the pilot in the airport.
- My brother wants to be a pilot.
- The pilot talks to the passengers before take-off.
Danh từ
B1
entity
2
Person who navigates ships in harbors
A person who helps guide a ship into or out of a port.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[someone] is a pilot
Từ đồng nghĩa
helmsman (Refers to someone steering a ship, but not necessarily with the same specialized harbor navigation role as a pilot.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
harbor pilot
|ship's pilot
|river pilot
Chủ đề
transportation
|jobs
|travel
Ví dụ
- The harbor pilot boarded the vessel to guide it through the narrow channel.
- A river pilot is needed to navigate these waters safely.
- The ship's pilot worked closely with the captain during docking.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The pilot helps the ship go into the port.
- A river pilot knows the river very well.
- The ship's pilot stands next to the captain.
Danh từ
B2
entity
3
Test version of something new
A first test version of a program, TV show, or project to see if it works well.
Từ đồng nghĩa
prototype (Usually refers to an early model of a product rather than media content.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
pilot episode
|pilot project
|pilot program
Chủ đề
media
|business
|technology
Ví dụ
- The network liked the pilot episode and ordered a full season.
- We ran a pilot program before expanding to all schools.
- The company launched a pilot project to test the new technology.
Ví dụ cho người học
- They made a pilot episode for the new show.
- The school started a pilot program for reading.
- We tried a pilot project before doing more work.
Động từ
B1
action
4
To control an aircraft or vehicle
To fly an airplane or guide a ship.
Mẫu sử dụng:
to pilot [a plane/ship]
Từ đồng nghĩa
navigate (Focuses on plotting and following a course, not necessarily physically operating controls.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
pilot a plane
|pilot a boat
|pilot an aircraft
Chủ đề
transportation
|travel
Ví dụ
- She learned how to pilot small planes in flight school.
- He piloted the boat through rough waters.
- They piloted the spacecraft back to Earth.
Ví dụ cho người học
- He can pilot a plane.
- She pilots the boat into the harbor.
- I want to learn how to pilot an aircraft.
Động từ
B2
action
5
To lead something through a process
To lead or direct a project or plan through its first stages.
Mẫu sử dụng:
to pilot [a project/plan]
Từ đồng nghĩa
steer (Can be used figuratively in similar contexts; 'pilot' suggests more active direction and testing.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
pilot a project
|pilot an initiative
Chủ đề
business
|work
Ví dụ
- She piloted the new community initiative from start to finish.
- The manager piloted the policy changes through the board's approval process.
- They piloted the idea in one branch before expanding.
Ví dụ cho người học
- We will pilot the new plan next month.
- She pilots the group through the work.
- They piloted the idea at one school.
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IPA
GB/pˈaɪlət/
US/pˈaɪlət/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
pi - lot (2 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (pi)
Các dạng từ
Noun
- Base: pilot
- Plural: pilots
Verb
- Base: pilot
- 3rd Person Singular: pilots
- Present Participle: piloting
- Past: piloted
Họ từ
Forms
pilots
noun
piloting
verb
piloted
verb
Related words
copilot
noun
autopilot
noun B2
Negative and opposite forms
pilotless
adjective
Advanced or less common
pilotage
noun
Cách diễn đạt
on autopilot
1/ˈɔn ˈɔtoʊpˌaɪlət/
idiom
informal
Doing something automatically without thinking
Doing something without thinking because you have done it many times before.
Ví dụ
- I drove home on autopilot after work.
- He answered the questions on autopilot without really listening.
on autopilot
1/ˈɔn ˈɔtoʊpˌaɪlət/
idiom
acting without conscious attention
not really thinking while you do something
Ví dụ
- I answered emails on autopilot and missed an important message.
- She smiled and made small talk on autopilot.
- By Friday afternoon, the whole team was on autopilot.
pilot episode
1/pˈaɪlət ˈɛpɪsˌoʊd/
fixed phrase
First test TV episode
The first episode of a TV show made to see if people like it and if more will be made.
Ví dụ
- The show's pilot episode drew millions of viewers.
- After seeing the pilot episode, the network ordered more episodes.
pilot project
1/pˈaɪlət pɹˈɑd͡ʒɛkt/
fixed phrase
Trial version of a project
A small test version of a project done before doing it everywhere or on a big scale.
Ví dụ
- They started a pilot project in one city before expanding nationwide.
- The company launched a pilot project for its new service.