They build their reputations tilling some minuscule academic field, and then pontificate on Charlie Rose about everything under the sun.

这仅是几位害群之马而已吗？联邦法官理查德波斯纳在其《公共知识分子》（哈弗出版社）中认为，这是整个学术风气败坏，审视各类学者教授（但是无良学者），波纳斯表示学士权影响力源于对公众蒙蔽，他们在某狭隘专业专业领域里打拼，一旦功成名就，便在 “ 查利罗斯访谈秀 ” 等节目上煮酒论英雄。

But Kepler went even further than just pontificating about the sun.

但开普勒并没有止步于对太阳推测。

Pope Benedict XVI bestowed the final Sunday blessing of his pontificate in St. Peter's Square.

教皇本笃十六世在圣彼得广场为教皇宝座送上了后祝福。

Some are on-staff at your local newspaper, usually reviewing little-theater productions or pontificating about the local sports teams.

有些在你们当地报纸供职，通常写些小制作剧评，或是对当地球队指手画脚或是大加吹捧。

Nevertheless, Francis has shown he is determined to embark upon this trip the longest of his pontificate.

然而，弗朗西斯已经表明，他决心踏上他任期内行程长访问旅行。

That's what I said. Before I knew it, he pontificated his way right into my heart.

我当年也这么说。结果他以及掩耳之势霸道地侵占了我心。

You're like in you're not like in the clouds pontificating about something.

你并像那些高高在上、夸夸其谈人一样。

It does not wade into political debates, nor does it pontificate on every social issue.

它涉足政治辩论，也在每个社会问题上自以为是。

Like meaning people who pontificate about this stock versus that stock.

就像那些对这只股票与那只股票高谈阔论人。

I think pontificating around our kids is way more powerful than lecturing our kids.

我认为在孩子们面前发表高谈阔论比直接教训他们更有力。

Versus wanting to hear yourself talk, pontificate.

与想要听到自己说话、高谈阔论相反。

So when I was just pontificating, did that resonate with you?

所以，当我刚才高谈阔论时，你是否感同身受？

Can I, can I pontificate about this one battle after another?

我能，我能就这部《一场接一场战役》发表一下高见吗？

It's a great word, pontificating, by the way.

顺便说一句，pontificating 这个词很棒。

I don't mean it in a negative sense, but he wants to pontificate.

我并是在贬义上说这话，但他确实喜欢高谈阔论。

You want to be pontificating about something.

你想装模作样地谈论点什么。

Now, beginning with the pontificate of John Paul II, St. John Paul II, the church began to say, okay, look, in principle, the death penalty is okay, but in practice, it really should not be done.

从约翰·保罗二世教皇任期开始，即圣约翰·保罗二世时期，教会开始表明立场：原则上，死刑是可以接受，但在实际操作中，确实应执行。

Board members appear to get paid, often handsomely, to attend a few meetings a year and to nod knowingly as the chief executive pontificates on strategy.

董事会成员似乎能拿到报酬， 通常是丰厚报酬，他们每年参加几次会议， 并在首席执行官宣扬战略时有意地点头。

Certainly, I can pontificate for ages and give you like wishy-washy concepts and philosophies and quotes and shit, but really you just need something practical.

当然，我可以滔滔绝地讲上很久，给你一堆模棱两可概念、哲学思想、名言警句之类东西，但其实你真正需要只是些实用东西。

Famous tech guys who have worked in the industry pontificating about the future of machine learning and how it's going to kill us all.

一些在科技行业工作过大牌技术男人们在高谈阔论机器学习未来，并且声称它会杀死我们所有人。