| 单词 | autopilot |
| 释义 | autopilot (once / 34560 pages) 1n 2n Autopilot is a system that controls the course of an airplane or ship. If the captain of a ship is using autopilot, she can take a break from manning the controls herself. When a plane is on autopilot, it's not exactly flying itself, but it's set to maintain a course or altitude while the pilot concentrates on other details of operating the airplane. Autopilot is short for automatic pilot, and the first such system for aircraft was invented in 1912. The nickname came later, in the 1930s. The slang meaning of autopilot is "out of habit," as when a sleep deprived worker goes through his whole day on autopilot. WORD FAMILYautopilot: autopilots USAGE EXAMPLESUnthinking, half the players turn left, the rest right, as if on autopilot. New York Times(Dec 21, 2016) Levandowski compared the cars to Tesla's Autopilot system and other driver assistance systems that are common on new cars. Reuters(Dec 16, 2016) Uber’s response is reminiscent of statements from Tesla earlier this year after a driver using its “autopilot” technology died in a crash. The Guardian(Dec 16, 2016) 1 n a navigational device that automatically keeps ships or planes or spacecraft on a steady course 2Syn|Hyper automatic pilot, robot pilot device an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose n a cognitive state in which you act without self-awareness she talked and he dozed and my mind went on autopilot Syn|Hyper automatic pilot unconsciousness a state lacking normal awareness of the self or environment |
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