contempt
noun
kənˈtempt
noun
1
a
feeling
that
someone
or
something
is
not
important
and
deserves
no
respect
轻蔑，轻视，鄙视
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The
contempt
he
felt
for
his
fellow
students
was
obvious.
他对同学的蔑视是显而易见的。
utter/deep
contempt
The
report
shows
utter
contempt
for
women’s
judgement.
这份报告显示出对女性判断力的彻底蔑视。
open/undisguised
contempt
She
looked
at
him
with
undisguised
contempt.
她以毫不掩饰的轻蔑目光看着他。
The
public
is
treated
with
contempt
by
broadcasters.
公众受到了节目主持人的轻蔑对待。
How
could
she
have
loved
a
man
who
so
clearly
held
her
in
contempt
?
她怎么会爱上了一个明显看不起她的男人呢？
beneath
contempt
That
sort
of
behaviour
is
simply
beneath
contempt
(=does
not
deserve
respect
or
attention)
.
那种行为简直为人所不齿。
2
disobedience
or
disrespect
towards
a
court
of
law
[法律] 藐视法庭
law
He
was
jailed
for
7
days
for
contempt
of
court
.
他因藐视法庭被关押了七天。
in
contempt
of
sth
He
was
found
in
contempt
of
the
order.
他被判藐视法院裁决的罪名成立。
3
complete
lack
of
fear
about
something
毫不畏惧，藐视
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for
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his
contempt
for
danger
他对危险的全然不惧