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pontifex

/ˈpɒn.təˌfɛks/

Meanings
noun

祭司长, 大祭司

A pontiff, or high priest, in Ancient Rome.

Examples :

"In Ancient Rome, the pontifex held significant religious and political power. "
在古罗马，祭司长拥有重要的宗教和政治权力。
religion history person

Related Words

Illustration significant

significant noun

/sɪɡˈnɪ.fɪ.kənt/

象征，标志，意义。

"The teacher's smile was a significant of approval for my hard work. "

老师的微笑是对我努力工作的一种认可的象征。

Illustration held

held verb

/ˈhɛld/

握住，抓住。

"Hold the pencil like this."

像这样握住铅笔。

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and noun

/ænd/ /ənd/ /ən/

后半拍

"The drummer emphasized the ands in the song, making the rhythm very clear. "

鼓手在歌曲中强调了后半拍，使节奏非常鲜明。

Illustration power

power noun

/ˈpaʊ.ə(ɹ)/ /ˈpaʊ.ɚ/

力量，能力。

"The student's power to concentrate helped her finish her homework. "

这个学生集中注意力的能力帮助她完成了作业。

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

越...越..., 愈...愈...

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

越想越觉得它很无力。

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high noun

/haɪ/

高处，高峰，顶点。

"The high of the mountain offered a breathtaking view. "

山顶的高处能看到令人叹为观止的景色。

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ancient noun

/ˈeɪn.ʃənt/

古人，老人

"The ancient librarian was known for her vast knowledge of history. "

这位年迈的图书管理员以她渊博的历史知识而闻名。

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or conjunction

/ɔː(ɹ)/ /ɔɹ/ /ɚ/

或者，或。

"He might get cancer, or be hit by a bus, or God knows what."

他可能会得癌症，或者被公共汽车撞到，或者天知道还会发生什么。

Illustration pontiff

pontiff noun

/ˈpɒntɪf/

教皇，教宗

"The pontiff addressed the congregation at the Vatican. "

教宗在梵蒂冈向信众发表了讲话。

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religious noun

/ɹɪ.ˈlɪ.d͡ʒəs/

僧侣，修女.

"The religious devoted much of their time to prayer and meditation. "

这些僧侣和修女们把大量时间奉献给祈祷和冥想。

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political noun

/pəˈlɪtɪkəl/

政客，政治人物

"The school's political represented the students' concerns to the principal. "

学校的政客向校长反映了学生的担忧。

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priest noun

/ˈpɹiːst/

牧师，神父。

"The priest gave a comforting sermon at the church. "

那位牧师在教堂里做了一场抚慰人心的布道。