pundit

１．bandit は山賊ですが、pundit は何者でしょうか。まずはネットから例文を探してみます。

Race-baiting pundit Katie Hopkins deported – Racist far-right commentator Katie Hopkins has been deported after flouting Australia’s quarantine laws. Ms Hopkins was brought to Australia by Network Seven to join its reality television program Big Brother. But she was dumped from the show after boasting about deliberating breaking hotel quarantine rules. Home Affairs Minister Karen Andrews described the behaviour as shameful and cancelled Ms Hopkins’ visa. “It was a slap in the face for all those Australians who are currently in lockdown and it’s just unacceptable behaviour,” Ms Andrews said. “So personally, I’m very pleased she’ll be leaving.” Ms Hopkins was sent back to Britain on a Monday afternoon flight. (from Blue Mountain Gazette)

ひどい話ですね。そもそもなぜ招待したのでしょう。。。

Pundit: Kane’s lack of resale value will cost him Man City move – Harry Kane won’t be moving to Man City from Tottenham this summer, according to former Premier League striker Kevin Philips. The England captain is keen to leave this summer in order to further his career, but Spurs hold all of the power as the striker is under contract for another three years and have insisted all along that he is not for sale. Kane, who is attracting interest from Man City, is currently on holiday following the Three Lions’ run to the Euro 2020 final and he is not due back for pre-season until August 2. (from Football 365)

サッカー選手のリセールバリューと諸事情のお話。こういう詳細を知っているのは pundit ですね。

Referendum on daylight saving time ‘waste of everyone’s time’: political pundit – According to Service Alberta, in 2019, 141,000 Albertans were surveyed on the question of DST. Ninety-one per cent of them said the practice of changing Alberta’s clocks twice a year should end. One public engagement specialist told CTV News Edmonton that data should make the referendum question obsolete. “The government has already done due diligence on this issue,” Chris Henderson said. “We elect a representative government to make these decisions for us. They have ample information about it, not only about the impacts of it but also our opinion on it. “We don’t need to go to a non-binding provincial referendum. It’s a waste of everyone’s time and it’s a waste of money.” (from CTV News)

政治の pundit もいるんですね。

We should trust doctor  more than a political pundit or a stockbroker.

コロナに関連した決定等で、似たような気持ちを抱いた人もいたかもしれませんね。

The collapse was not predicted by any of the financial pundits.

financial の pundit もいますね。sports pundit, political pundit, financial pundit, television pundit, たくさんありそう。

２．では、念のため英英辞典と英和辞典の意味を確認してみましょう。

a person who knows a lot about a particular subject and is therefore often asked to give an opinion about it

someone who gives an opinions in a way that sounds intelligent or wise

someone who is an expert on a subject and often speaks or writes about it

評論家、ご意見番

学識者、専門家

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