pontiff

英 [ˈpɒntɪf]

美 [ˈpɑːntɪf]

n.  教皇; 宗座

复数：pontiffs　

BNC.41789 / COCA.22621

牛津词典

noun

• 教皇；宗座
  the Pope (= the leader of the Roman Catholic Church)

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 教皇
  The Pontiffis the Pope.
  1. The Pontiff celebrated mass in Mexico City.
     教皇在墨西哥城主持了弥撒。

英英释义

noun

• the head of the Roman Catholic Church
  Synonym:popeCatholic PopeRoman Catholic PopeHoly FatherVicar of ChristBishop of Rome

双语例句

• It's the first time Benedict has spoken on the issues since he became pontiff.
  这是班尼迪克就任罗马教皇以来首次就此事件表态。
• But the pontiff says that promise was not fulfilled for all in America.
  但是教皇说，并不是所有美国人都实现了自己的愿望。
• The pontiff also made specific mention of conflicts in Sri Lanka and in Sudan's Darfur region.
  教宗特别提到斯里兰卡和苏丹达尔富尔地区的冲突。
• Indeed, the new pontiff was known to be sceptical of the value of that inter-religious dialogue dear to the heart of his predecessor.
  事实上，新教皇明确怀疑价值他的前任教皇重视的宗教间的对话政策的价值。
• The 82-year-old pontiff quickly recovered and went on to conduct the mass without assistance, but the incident marred the pontiff's fifth celebration of the event commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ.
  被撞倒后，82岁的教皇很快恢复了常态，并一人坚持主持完了当晚的弥撒。但这多少影响了教皇第五次主持纪念耶稣降生的平安夜弥撒。
• During his six-day visit, the pontiff will celebrate large open-air masses and address the United Nations.
  教皇本笃在他6天的访问中将举行大型露天弥撒，还将在联合国演讲。
• The pontiff's eco-friendly message says natural resources like water need to be preserved and shared to avoid conflict.
  教皇在这段关于善待环境的信息中指出，人们应该节约并共享水资源等自然资源，以避免由争夺资源引起的冲突。
• On his arrival, the pontiff circled the packed stadium in his popemobile.
  教皇在抵达洋基体育场的时候，乘坐教皇专车在挤得密不透风的体育场里绕场一周。
• The Pontiff celebrated mass in Mexico City.
  教皇在墨西哥城主持了弥撒。
• The pontiff told a crowd of thousands who gathered at the airport in the capital of La Paz that Bolivia is making important steps towards including broad sectors in the country's economic, social and political life.
  教宗方济各对聚集在玻利维亚首都拉巴斯机场的数千名欢迎民众说，玻利维亚在鼓励各个阶层参与国家的经济、社会和政治生活方面正取得重要的进展。