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A pundit is someone who is asked, again and again, to give a public opinion — on TV, in a newspaper, on the radio — about , sport, money, or whatever the news is that week. They explain, they guess what will happen next, and they sound sure.
A pundit名嘴 is someone who is asked, again and again, to give a public opinion是一個一再被找去公開發表意見的人 —— on TV, in a newspaper, on the radio在電視上、報紙上、廣播裡 —— about politics, sport, money, or whatever the news is that week談政治、體育、財經，或那個星期的任何新聞. They他們 explain負責解釋, they guess what will happen next猜接下來會發生什麼, and they並且 sound sure聽起來很有把握.
The word is ordinary in news English; it is not a rude word, but it is not a warm compliment either. It names the job: the talking expert.
The word這個字 is ordinary in news English在新聞英文裡很常見; it它 is not a rude word不是不禮貌的字, but it is not a warm compliment either但也不是什麼溫暖的讚美. It它 names the job指的就是這個職業: the talking expert就是那種上節目講話的專家.
Though actually, a pundit can be wrong quite often; the point is that they are the person with the microphone, not that they know the future. English borrowed the word from Hindi and , from paṇḍita, a learned person or teacher.
Though actually不過事實上, a pundit名嘴 can be wrong quite often常常會講錯; the point重點 is that they are the person with the microphone是他們是拿著麥克風的那個人, not that they know the future而不是他們真的知道未來會怎樣. English英文 borrowed the word from Hindi and Urdu把這個字從印地語和烏爾都語借來, from Sanskrit paṇḍita源自梵文paṇḍita, a learned person or teacher意思是有學問的人或老師.
In India, pandit is still a title for a scholar or priest; the English news word pundit has moved over to the TV-and-column meaning. Younger viewers may just say 'that guy on the news'; pundit is the slightly name for the same role.
In India在印度, pandit pandit is still a title for a scholar or priest仍然是學者或祭司的頭銜; the English news word pundit而英文新聞用的pundit has moved over to the TV-and-column meaning已經轉移到電視和專欄評論這個意思上. Younger viewers年輕一點的觀眾 may just say ‘that guy on the news’可能就直接說「新聞上那個人」; pundit pundit is the slightly bookish name for the same role則是這個角色比較文謅謅的說法.
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以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，原文照列，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
punditnoun/pɐɳ.ɖɪt̪/
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An expert in a particular field, especially as called upon to provide comment or opinion in the media; a commentator, a critic.
- This week we introduce Jenny Walker, who will be The Observer's expert pundit for the duration of the World Cup.
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A learned person in India; someone with knowledge of Sanskrit, philosophy, religion and law; a Hindu scholar.
- Pundits in black gowns, with spectacles on their noses and undigested wisdom in their insides; bearded headmen of the wards; [...] all these people and more also you might find in the white room.
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historicalA native surveyor in British India, trained to carry out clandestine surveillance beyond British borders.
- At every hundredth pace the Pundit would automatically slip one bead. Each complete circuit of the rosary thus represented ten thousand paces.
資料來源：英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary（CC BY-SA 4.0）。 原文照列，未經改寫。