1 pontificate /pɑnˈtɪfəˌkeɪt/ verb pontificates; pontificated; pontificating
pontificates; pontificated; pontificating
Learner's definition of PONTIFICATE
[no object] disapproving
: to speak or express your opinion about something in a way that shows that you think you are always right自以为是地评论;武断地判断 2 pontificate /pɑnˈtɪfəkət/ noun plural pontificates
plural pontificates
Learner's definition of PONTIFICATE
[count]
1
: the position of a pope教皇职位 2
: the period of time during which a particular person is pope(某教皇)在位时期