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1. Oxford American Dictionary

   pontificate

   • v.
     express one's opinions in a way considered annoyingly pompous and dogmatic；(in the Roman Catholic Church) officiate as bishop, especially at Mass
   • n.
     (in the Roman Catholic Church) the office or tenure of pope or bishop

   • verb: pontificate, 3rd person present: pontificates, gerund or present participle: pontificating, past tense: pontificated, past participle: pontificated

2. • 釋義

   v.

   動詞

   • 1. express one's opinions in a way considered annoyingly pompous and dogmatic he was pontificating about art and history
   • 2. (in the Roman Catholic Church) officiate as bishop, especially at Mass he pontificated at three Christmas Masses

   n.

   名詞

   • 1. (in the Roman Catholic Church) the office or tenure of pope or bishop Pope Gregory VIII enjoyed only a ten-week pontificate