pontificate

pontificate
verb
[no obj.]
  1. (in the Roman Catholic Church) officiate as bishop, especially at Mass
    （罗马天主教）（尤指在主教大礼弥撒上）行使主教职责
  2. express one's opinions in a way considered annoyingly pompous and dogmatic
    夸夸其谈地表达，自负地谈论，教条地说话
    he was pontificating about art and history.
    他夸夸其谈地谈论起了艺术和历史。
noun
(亦作 Pontificate)
  1. (in the Roman Catholic Church) the office of pope or bishop
    （罗马天主教教会）教皇（或主教）职位
    ■the period of such an office
    教皇（或主教）任期
    Pope Gregory VIII enjoyed only a ten-week pontificate.
    教皇乔治八世的任期只有十个星期。
语源
  1. late Middle English (as a noun): from Latin pontificatus, from pontifex (see pontifex). The verb dates from the early 19th cent
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