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单词 pontificate
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
pon•tif•i•cate /pɑnˈtɪfɪˌkeɪt/USA pronunciation   v., -cat•ed, -cat•ing. 
  1. to speak in a pompous or self-important manner: [no object]pontificating on the upcoming election.[~ + that clause]He pontificated that everyone would eventually see things his way.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
pon•tif•i•cate  (n. pon tif′i kit, -kāt′;v. pon tif′i kāt′),USA pronunciation n., v., -cat•ed, -cat•ing. 
n. 
  1. Religionthe office or term of office of a pontiff.

v.i. 
  1. Religionto perform the office or duties of a pontiff.
  2. to speak in a pompous or dogmatic manner:Did he pontificate about the responsibilities of a good citizen?
  3. Religionto serve as a bishop, esp. in a Pontifical Mass.
  • Medieval Latin pontificātus past participle of pontificāre to be an ecclesiastic; see -ate1
  • Latin pontificātus; see pontifical, -ate3; (verb, verbal)
  • (noun, nominal) 1575–85

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
pontificate vb /pɒnˈtɪfɪˌkeɪt/(intransitive)
  1. to speak or behave in a pompous or dogmatic manner
  2. to serve or officiate as a pontiff, esp in celebrating a Pontifical Mass
 n /pɒnˈtɪfɪkɪt/
  1. the office or term of office of a pontiff, now usually the pope
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