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[/pɔnˈtɪfɪkət; pɑnˋtɪfɪkət/] n office of a pontiff, esp of the Pope; period of this 主教或大祭司的职位或任期; (尤指)教皇的职位或任期. pontificate 2 [/-keɪt; -ket/] v [I, Ipr] ~ (about/on sth) (derog 贬) speak as if one were the only person who knew the facts or had the right opinions about sth 武断地或自封为权威地谈论某事物: He sat there pontificating about the legal system although it was clear that he knew very little about it. 他坐在那儿发表他对法制的高论, 虽然他对此一窍不通. |