pontificate

🇺🇸 /pɑːnˈtɪfɪkeɪt/ 🇬🇧 /pɒnˈtɪfɪkeɪt/
詞頻
難度
標籤 RARE
verb
R

to express opinions in a way that seems very certain and important

He likes to pontificate about politics at dinner parties.

他喜歡在晚宴上對政治發表高論。

noun
R

the position or time when someone is Pope

During his pontificate, he made significant reforms in the Church.

在他的任期內,他在教會中進行了重大改革。

translation

v. 武斷地發表意見
n. 教宗職位

詞形變化

3rd Present pontificates
Progressive pontificating
Past pontificated
Plural pontificates
Perfect pontificated