pontificate

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义
英 /pɒnˈtɪf.ɪ.kət/    美 /pɔnˈtɪf.ə.kət/|/pɔnˈtɪf.ɪ.kət/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The status or term of office of a pontiff or pontifex.
动词 v.
  1. To preside as a bishop, especially at mass. intransitive
  2. To act like a pontiff; to express one's position or opinions dogmatically and pompously as if they were absolutely correct. intransitive
  3. To speak in a patronizing, supercilious or pompous manner, especially at length. intransitive
    — During a policy discussion awhile^([sic]) back about New York issues, when Mr. Clinton began to pontificate, she told him that he did not exactly know what he was talking about and to hush up.

词形变化

pontificates plural pontificates present,singular,third-person pontificating participle,present pontificated participle,past pontificated past

词汇关系

衍生词
pontificatingly pontificator

词源

词源 1
From Latin pontificatus, from pontifex (“high priest”), from pons (“bridge”) + facere (“make”).
词源 2
From the past participle stem of Medieval Latin pontificō, from Latin pontifex (“high priest”), from pons (“bridge”) + facere (“make”).
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