VOA慢速英语:Are We Safer Without Pilots in the Cockpit?

automate – v. to run or operate something such as a factory or system by using machines or computers instead of people to do the work

cockpit – n. the area in a boat, airplane, etc., where the pilot or driver sits

jetlag – n. a tired and unpleasant feeling that you sometimes get when you travel by airplane to a place that is far away

split-second – adj. done very quickly

remote(ly) – adj. far away from; out-of-the-way

dehydration – n. the process of using or losing more fluids than you take in; excessive loss of body water