pontificate

US [pɑnˈtɪfɪˌkeɪt]
UK [pɒnˈtɪfɪkeɪt]
  • v.自以为是地谈论；目空一切地议论
  • n.教皇职务（或在任时期）
  • Web自大武断地做或说；教皇的职位；武断地说
Simple Present：pontificates  Present Participle：pontificating  Past Tense：pontificated  

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pontificate
v.
1.
[i]
~ (about/on sth)
自以为是地谈论；目空一切地议论to give your opinions about sth in a way that shows that you think you are right
n.
1.
教皇职务（或在任时期）the official position or period in office of a pope

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AllAll,自以为是地谈论自以为是地谈论,目空一切地议论目空一切地议论,教皇职务教皇职务,自大武断地做或说自大武断地做或说,教皇的职位教皇的职位,武断地说武断地说
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1.
And that as people who create places, the ultimate way to help wasn't to pontificate or to make up scenarios, but to help right now.
对于建筑师来说，最终施与帮助的方式不是武断的发表意见或者虚构一些方案，而是立刻采取实质性的行动。
duì yú jiàn zhù shī lái shuō , zuì zhōng shī yǔ bāng zhù de fāng shì bú shì wǔ duàn de fā biǎo yì jiàn huò zhě xū gòu yì xiē fāng àn , ér shì lì kè cǎi qǔ shí zhì xìng de xíng dòng 。
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2.
Pitkowsky and Trauner are more likely to read 10-Ks over the weekend than pontificate about global economic themes.
皮考斯基和特劳纳更有可能在周末研读上市公司年报，而不会就全球经济问题夸夸其谈。
pí kǎo sī jī hé tè láo nà gèng yǒu kě néng zài zhōu mò yán dú shàng shì gōng sī nián bào , ér bú huì jiù quán qiú jīng jì wèn tí kuā kuā qí tán 。
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3.
He and Sir Michael Rose both pontificate for military-flavoured management consultancies.
只要是与军队沾亲带故的管理咨询公司，他和迈克尔·罗斯都会举手赞成。
zhǐ yào shì yǔ jūn duì zhān qīn dài gù de guǎn lǐ zī xún gōng sī , tā hé mài kè ěr · luó sī dū huì jǔ shǒu zàn chéng 。
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4.
During the pontificate of Nicholas II an interesting struggle began in Milan.
尼古拉二世任期内，米兰开始了一场有趣的斗争。
ní gǔ lā èr shì rèn qī nèi , mǐ lán kāi shǐ le yī chǎng yǒu qù de dòu zhēng 。
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5.
Politicians like to pontificate the reason about falling standards .
政治家喜欢自大地表示下降标准旳缘故。
zhèng zhì jiā xǐ huan zì dà de biǎo shì xià jiàng biāo zhǔn dì yuán gù 。
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6.
After him, only one additional pontificate will follow.
在他之后，只有一个额外的教皇将随之而来。
zài tā zhī hòu , zhǐ yǒu yī gè é wài de jiào huáng jiāng suí zhī ér lái 。
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7.
Monsignor Hugh OFlaherty, an Irish priest, was assigned to the Vatican under the pontificate of Pope Pius XII.
休主教奥弗莱厄蒂，爱尔兰神父，被分配到梵蒂冈教皇在教皇皮乌斯十二。
xiū zhǔ jiào ào fú lái è dì , ài ěr lán shén fù , bèi fēn pèi dào fàn dì gāng jiào huáng zài jiào huáng pí wū sī shí èr 。
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