autopilot

名词 n. 动词 v.
/ˈɔːtəʊˌpaɪlət/    /ˈɔtoʊˌpaɪlət/|[ˈɔ.ɾoʊˌpaɪlət]

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A mechanical, electrical, or hydraulic system used to guide a vehicle without assistance from a human being. countable,uncountable
    — I set the autopilot to due south, so I could get some rest.
  2. A state of mind where one no longer thinks about doing one's actions, but acts mechanically. broadly,countable,figuratively,uncountable
    — I've been doing this 12 hours non-stop, and am so hungry and tired that I've stopped thinking: I'm now on autopilot.
动词 v.
  1. To pilot itself; to drive or travel automatically. intransitive

词形变化

autopilots plural autopilots present,singular,third-person autopiloting participle,present autopiloted participle,past autopiloted past

词汇关系

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词源

词源 1
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewder.?
Proto-Indo-European *sóder.?
Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewder.
Ancient Greek αὖ (aû)
Ancient Greek τόν (tón)?
Ancient Greek αὐτός (autós)
Ancient Greek αὐτο- (auto-)
Proto-Indo-European *mn̥tós
Proto-Hellenic *mətós
Ancient Greek αὐτόμᾰτος (autómătos)
Ancient Greek αὐτόμᾰτον (autómăton)der.
Classical Latin automatum
New Latin automaticusbor.
English automaticclip.
English auto-
English pilot
English autopilot
From auto- + pilot.
词源 2
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewder.?
Proto-Indo-European *sóder.?
Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewder.
Ancient Greek αὖ (aû)
Ancient Greek τόν (tón)?
Ancient Greek αὐτός (autós)
Ancient Greek αὐτο- (auto-)
Proto-Indo-European *mn̥tós
Proto-Hellenic *mətós
Ancient Greek αὐτόμᾰτος (autómătos)
Ancient Greek αὐτόμᾰτον (autómăton)der.
Classical Latin automatum
New Latin automaticusbor.
English automaticclip.
English auto-
English pilot
English autopilot
From auto- + pilot.
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