contempt /kənˈtɛmpt/ noun Learner's definition of CONTEMPT
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: a feeling that someone or something is not worthy of any respect or approval蔑視;輕蔑;鄙視 [noncount]
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He feels that wealthy people view/regard him with contempt because he is poor.他覺得因爲他窮有錢人看不起他。
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He spoke with contempt in his voice.他說話的語氣中帶着輕蔑。
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She has contempt for them. = She holds them in contempt.她鄙視他們。
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: a lack of respect for or fear of something that is usually respected or feared輕視;忽視;不顧 [noncount]
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[noncount] law : speech or behavior that does not show proper respect to a court or judge藐視法庭;藐視法官 -
She was arrested for contempt of court.她因藐視法庭而被逮捕。
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He was held in contempt [=considered by the court to have broken the law by disobeying or disrespecting the judge] for his outbursts during the trial.他因在審判過程中情緒失控而被判藐視法庭罪。
beneath contempt
: completely bad or worthless —
used to describe someone or something that is too bad to deserve any respect惡劣透頂的,爲人所不齒的(用於形容過於惡劣而爲人所不齒的人或事)