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contempt

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n.轻视,轻蔑,耻辱,不尊敬,[律]藐视法庭(或国会)

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contempt


/kən'tempt; kən`tɛmpt/
n [U]
1 (a) ~ (for sb/sth) feeling that sb/sth is completely worthless and cannot be respected 轻视; 蔑视
*I feel nothing but contempt for people who treat children so cruelly. 我鄙视如此虐待孩子的人.
* I shall treat that suggestion with the contempt it deserves. 我对那项建议理所当然嗤之以鼻.
(b) (fml 文) state of being regarded as worthless and shameful 微不足道; 耻辱
*behaviour which is generally held in contempt, ie despised 被人看不起的行为.
2 ~ of/for sth disregard (of rules, danger, etc) 藐视, 不顾(规则、危险等)
*She rushed forward in complete contempt of danger. 她完全不顾危险往前冲去.
* remarks which betray a staggering contempt for the truth, ie are completely untrue 全然不顾事情真相的言论.
3 (idm 习语) beneath con`tempt completely unworthy of respect 不齿
*Such conduct is beneath contempt. 这种举动为人所不齿. familiarity breeds contempt => familiarity.

contempt


n[U]
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Latin;Origin: contemptus, from contemnere 'to think of with contempt', from com- ( COM-) + temnere 'to despise']
a feeling that someone or something is not important and deserves no respect
contempt for
 The contempt he felt for his fellow students was obvious.
utter/deep contempt
 The report shows utter contempt for women's judgement.
open/undisguised contempt
 She looked at him with undisguised contempt.
 The public is treated with contempt by broadcasters.
 How could she have loved a man who so clearly held her in contempt ?
beneath contempt
 That sort of behaviour is simply beneath contempt (=does not deserve respect or attention) .
law disobedience or disrespect towards a court of law
 He was jailed for 7 days for contempt of court .
in contempt of sth
 He was found in contempt of the order.
complete lack of fear about something
contempt for
 his contempt for danger
1. We often speak of tramps with contempt and put them in the same class as beggars.
    我们常常轻蔑地谈起流浪者,并把他们归于乞丐一类;

2. We often speak of tramps with contempt and put them in the same class as beggars,
    说起流浪汉,我们常常带有轻蔑并把他们与乞丐归为一类。

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