a position of authority that gives somebody the opportunity to speak in public about an issue 名望讲坛(能提供机会阐明自己观点的重要公职) He intends to use the presidency as a bully pulpit to promote family values. 他打算利用总统职位作为宣扬家庭价值观的讲坛。
Word Originearly 20th cent.: apparently originally used by President Theodore Roosevelt, explaining his personal view of the presidency.