pontificate
n
office of a pontiff, esp of the Pope; period of this 主教或大祭司的职位或任期; (尤指)教皇的职位或任期.
pontificate v [I, Ipr]
~ (about/on sth) (derog 贬) speak as if one were the only person who knew the facts or had the right opinions about sth 武断地或自封为权威地谈论某事物
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.