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源自拉丁语 'navigator'(水手),由 'navis'(船)和 'agere'(驾驶)组合而成,16世纪进入英语。
❶ 指负责规划和控制船只、飞机或车辆行驶路线的人员,通常具备专业导航技能。
“The ship's navigators used the stars to find their way across the ocean.”
(船上的导航员利用星星来指引他们横渡大洋。)
“Modern navigators rely on GPS technology rather than paper maps.”
(现代导航员依赖GPS技术而非纸质地图。)
chief navigator — 指航行团队中负责主要导航决策的领导者,常见于航海或航空领域。
“The chief navigator made the final call to change course during the storm.”
(首席导航员在风暴期间做出了改变航线的最终决定。)