pontifical

[US]/pɒnˈtɪfɪkl/
[UK]/pɑːnˈtɪfɪkl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. 教皇的,大祭司的,主教的 傲慢的,武斷的
Word Forms

Phrases & Collocations

pontifical ceremony

教皇儀式

pontifical authority

教皇權威

pontifical decree

教皇法令

Example Sentences

important pontifical proceedings

重要主教禮典程序

such explanations were greeted with pontifical disdain.

這樣的解釋遭到了自命不凡的鄙夷。

deliver a pontifical speech

發表一場自以爲是的演講

Real-world Examples

At the Vatican, Pope Francis abolished the so-called pontifical secrecy rule in cases of sexual abuse by clergy.

在梵蒂岡,教皇方濟各廢除了適用於牧師性侵事件的所謂“教皇保密規則”。

Source: PBS English News

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