pontificate
[pɔn'tifikit]
v.武断地或自封为权威地谈论某事物
n.(教皇的)职位或任期
例句与用法:
He sat there pontificating about the legal system although it was clear that he knew very little about it.
他坐在那儿发表他对法制的高论,虽然他对此一窍不通。
词形变化:
名词: pontification | 动词过去式: pontificated | 动词过去分词: pontificated | 动词现在分词: pontificating | 动词第三人称单数: pontificates |
详细释义:
n.
教宗(或主教)的职权及任期
vi.
1. 行教宗(或主教)职责
2. 神气活现地行动; 武断地表示意见