pi‧lot 1 W3 / paɪlət / 名词 [可数名词]

1 someone who operates the controls of an aircraft or spacecraft :

an airline pilot

a fighter pilot

The official report into the accident says that it was caused by pilot error (= a mistake by the pilot ) .

2 someone with a special knowledge of a particular area of water, who is employed to guide ships across it :

a harbour pilot

3 pilot study/project/scheme etc a small study, project etc which is carried out as a test to see if an idea, product etc will be successful :

a pilot scheme which could be extended to other areas

4 a television programme that is made in order to test whether people like it and would watch it :

a pilot for a new sitcom

→ automatic pilot

THESAURUS

people on a plane

pilot someone who operates the controls of a plane : an airline pilot | He has a pilot’s licence.

co-pilot a pilot who shares the control of a plane with the main pilot : The pilot became ill, and the co-pilot had to land the plane.

captain the pilot who is in charge of an aircraft : This is your captain speaking. We will be arriving at Gatwick Airport in approximately 10 minutes.

the flight crew all the people who work on a plane during a flight : The flight crew asked for permission to land at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport.

the cabin crew the people whose job is to serve food and drinks to passengers on a plane : The cabin crew will be serving drinks shortly.

flight attendant someone whose job is to serve food and drink to passengers on a plane : The flight attendant told him to go back to his seat.

steward/stewardess a man/woman whose job is to serve food and drinks to passengers on a plane : I asked the stewardess if I could have a blanket.