pontificate

pontificate

美 [pɑnˈtɪfɪˌkeɪt] 　英 [pɒnˈtɪfɪkeɪt]

• v.自以为是地谈论；目空一切地议论
• n.教皇职务（或在任时期）
• 网络自大武断地做或说；教皇的职位；武断地说

词形变化

第三人称单数：pontificates  现在分词：pontificating  过去式：pontificated  

同义词

英汉双解

英汉解释

n.	1. 教皇[主教,高僧]的职位[任期]
v.	1. 以主教身份执行(仪式) 2. 装作绝对正确的样子;发表武断的意见

英英解释

n.	1. the position of being the Pope
v.	1. to give your opinions in a way that shows you think you are definitely right, especially when this annoys other people

例句

And that as people who create places, the ultimate way to help wasn't to pontificate or to make up scenarios, but to help right now.

对于建筑师来说，最终施与帮助的方式不是武断的发表意见或者虚构一些方案，而是立刻采取实质性的行动。

Pitkowsky and Trauner are more likely to read 10-Ks over the weekend than pontificate about global economic themes.

皮考斯基和特劳纳更有可能在周末研读上市公司年报，而不会就全球经济问题夸夸其谈。

He and Sir Michael Rose both pontificate for military-flavoured management consultancies.

只要是与军队沾亲带故的管理咨询公司，他和迈克尔·罗斯都会举手赞成。

During the pontificate of Nicholas II an interesting struggle began in Milan.

尼古拉二世任期内，米兰开始了一场有趣的斗争。

Politicians like to pontificate the reason about falling standards .

政治家喜欢自大地表示下降标准旳缘故。

After him, only one additional pontificate will follow.

在他之后，只有一个额外的教皇将随之而来。

Monsignor Hugh OFlaherty, an Irish priest, was assigned to the Vatican under the pontificate of Pope Pius XII.

休主教奥弗莱厄蒂，爱尔兰神父，被分配到梵蒂冈教皇在教皇皮乌斯十二。