| 单词 | pontificate |
| 释义 | pontificate n. /pon tif"i kit, -kayt'/; v. /pon tif"i kayt'/, n. , v. , pontificated, pontificating. n. 1. the office or term of office of a pontiff. v.i. 2. to perform the office or duties of a pontiff. 3. to speak in a pompous or dogmatic manner: Did he pontificate about the responsibilities of a good citizen? 4. to serve as a bishop, esp. in a Pontifical Mass. [1575-85; (n.) < L pontificatus; see PONTIFICAL, -ATE3; (v.) < ML pontificatus ptp. of pontificare to be an ecclesiastic; see -ATE1] |
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