pontificate
意味: To express one's opinions in a pompous or dogmatic way, as though one's views were incontestably correct. Often used pejoratively to describe someone who lectures others without invitation.
Pontificate carries a distinctly critical tone and implies that the speaker is being self-important or condescending. It is common in political commentary and book reviews, where journalists use it to characterise bloviating politicians or didactic authors. The verb is intransitive and typically followed by 'about' or 'on.' As a noun, pontificate refers to the office or tenure of a pope, but the verbal sense is far more frequent in everyday usage.
例文
- The minister pontificated at length about fiscal responsibility while his own department ran a significant deficit. 部长长篇大论地大谈财政责任,而他自己的部门却存在巨额赤字。El ministro pontificó extensamente sobre la responsabilidad fiscal mientras su propio departamento registraba un déficit considerable.大臣は財政責任について長々と偉そうに論じたが、自身の省庁は多額の赤字を抱えていた。장관은 재정 책임에 대해 장황하게 거드름을 피웠지만, 자신의 부처는 상당한 적자를 운영하고 있었다.
- She had a tendency to pontificate about modern art, despite having no formal training in the subject. 她喜欢就现代艺术高谈阔论,尽管在该领域并无正式训练。Tenía tendencia a pontificar sobre arte moderno, a pesar de no tener formación académica en la materia.彼女は現代美術について正式な教育を受けていないにもかかわらず、偉そうに語る傾向があった。그녀는 현대 미술에 대한 정규 교육을 받지 않았음에도 불구하고 이에 대해 거만하게 설교하는 경향이 있었다.
- Columnists who pontificate on matters they scarcely understand risk alienating their readership. 对自己几乎不了解的事务指手画脚的专栏作家,有疏远读者的风险。Los columnistas que pontifican sobre asuntos que apenas comprenden corren el riesgo de alienar a sus lectores.ほとんど理解していない問題について偉そうに語るコラムニストは、読者を遠ざけるリスクがある。자신이 거의 이해하지 못하는 문제에 대해 거드름을 피우는 칼럼니스트는 독자를 멀어지게 할 위험이 있다.
発音
使い方ガイド
場面: journalism, general
トーン: disapproving
起源と歴史
From Latin pontificatus, from pontifex (high priest, literally 'bridge-maker'). The verb sense of speaking authoritatively developed in English by the early 19th century, drawing on the image of papal pronouncements.
文化的背景
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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