搜尋結果
pontificate
- express one's opinions in a pompous and dogmatic way;(in the Roman Catholic Church) officiate as bishop, especially at Mass
- (in the Roman Catholic Church) the office or period of office of a pope or bishop
verb: pontificate, 3rd person present: pontificates, gerund or present participle: pontificating, past tense: pontificated, past participle: pontificated
- 釋義
動詞
- 1. express one's opinions in a pompous and dogmatic way 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
名詞
- 1. (in the Roman Catholic Church) the office or period of office of a pope or bishop Pope Gregory VIII enjoyed only a ten-week pontificate
- 更多解釋
- express one's opinions in a way considered annoyingly pompous and dogmatic: he was pontificating about art and history
- (in the Roman Catholic Church) the office or tenure of pope or bishop: Pope Gregory VIII enjoyed only a ten-week pontificate
Oxford American Dictionary