For centuries Popes have been given the honorary title “pontifex maximus”, which literally translates as “the greatest bridge builder.”

几个世纪以来，教皇被授予“大祭司长”的荣誉称号，这个词的字面意思可译为“最伟大的桥梁建造者”。

Here, as the chief priest, or Pontifex Maximus, he prepares to sacrifice a bull.

在这里， 作为大祭司或 Pontifex Maximus，他准备献祭一头公牛。

Vespasian held the titles of Augustus, Pontifex Maximus, (head of the Roman  state religion, ) and did not share them during his lifetime.

维斯帕芗拥有奥古斯都大主教（罗马国教领袖）的头衔，但在他生前并未分享这些头衔。

But once Augustus got himself lifetime Proconsular Imperial, once he got himself lifetime tribunician power once he became Pontifex Maximus he effectively controlled the Roman army the roman political process and the roman religion.

但是一旦奥古斯都成为终生的地方总督皇帝，一旦他掌控终身政治大权，一旦他成为最高祭司，他就有效的控制了罗马的军队，罗马的政治程序，罗马的宗教。

Because religion was linked to the state and social well-being; there wasn't a priestly class in as much as there was a political office and eventually the Emperor Augustus assumed the title of 'chief priest' or 'Pontifex Maximus.'

因为宗教与国家和社会福祉联系在一起；所以没有祭司阶层，但有一个政治类的职位，奥古斯都皇帝获得了“大祭司”或“最高祭司”的头衔。

Shortly afterwards the Senate met to decree honours for  the deceased Titus and awarded Domitian imperium, the title of Augustus and the office  of Pontifex Maximus, thus ratifying his accession to power.

不久之后，元老院召开会议， 颁布了对已故提图斯的荣誉法令，并授予多米蒂安帝国、奥古斯都的头衔和大祭司的职位，从而批准了他的掌权。