cockpit
n
1 compartment for the pilot and crew of an aircraft or a spaceship (飛行器中機組人員的)座艙, 駕駛艙. =>illus at aircraft 見 aircraft 之插圖.
2 driver's seat in a racing car (賽車手的)駕駛座.
3 enclosed part of a small yacht containing the wheel (小游艇的)座艙. =>illus at yacht 見yacht之插圖.
4
(a) (formerly) place used for cock-fights (舊時)斗雞場.
(b) place where many battles have been fought (進行過多次戰役的)戰場
Belgium has been called the cockpit of Europe. 比利時被稱作歐洲的戰場.