contempt
/kən'tempt/
noun [U]
NO RESPECT 不尊敬
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* a strong feeling of disliking and having no respect for someone or something
蔑视；鄙视；轻视；轻蔑

1. At school she had complete contempt for all her teachers.
在学校读书时她对所有老师都不屑一顾。

2. You should treat those remarks with the contempt that they deserve.
你理应对那些话不屑一顾。

3. She's beneath contempt (= I have no respect for her) !
她为人所不齿！

hold sb/sth in contempt
* to feel contempt for someone or something
对…不屑一顾

/kən'tempt/
noun [U]
NOT OBEYING 不服从
(also contempt of court) legal
* behaviour that is illegal because it does not obey or respect the rules of a law court
藐视法庭（罪）

1. The tobacco companies may be guilty of contempt of court for refusing to produce the documents.
烟草公司可能会因为拒不出示文件而被判藐视法庭罪。

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contempt
con·tempt / kEn5tempt / noun [U, sing.]
1. ~ (for sb / sth) the feeling that sb / sth is without value and deserves no respect at all
   蔑视；轻蔑；鄙视:
   She looked at him with contempt.
   她轻蔑地看着他。
   I shall treat that suggestion with the contempt it deserves.
   我对那项建议当然会不屑一顾。
   His treatment of his children is beneath contempt (= so unacceptable that it is not even worth feeling contempt for).
   他对待自己子女的那种行径为人所不齿。
   Politicians seem to be generally held in contempt by ordinary people.
   一般百姓似乎普遍看不起从政者。
   They had shown a contempt for the values she thought important.
   他们对她所认为重要的价值表示蔑视。
2. ~ for sth a lack of worry or fear about rules, danger, etc.
   (对规则、危险等的)藐视,不顾:
   The firefighters showed a contempt for their own safety.
   那些消防队员已把他们自己的安全置之度外。
   His remarks betray a staggering contempt for the truth (= are completely false).
   他的话表明他完全无视事情的真相。
3. = contempt of court :
   He could be jailed for ten years for contempt.
   他由于藐视法庭可能被监禁两年。
   She was held in contempt for refusing to testify.
   她因拒绝作证而被判藐视法庭罪。
 IDIOMS 
⇨ see familiarity

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contempt noun

1. lack of respect

• ADJECTIVE complete, deep, great, open, outright, pure, utter, withering | cold, icy | healthy (esp. BrE) She'd developed what she considered a healthy ~ for authority. | barely disguised (esp. BrE), thinly disguised

• VERB + CONTEMPT feel, have, hold sb/sth in He felt nothing but ~ for them. | Politicians seem to be generally held in ~ by the police. | betray, demonstrate, display, express, show His remarks betray an utter ~ for the truth (= are completely false). | conceal, hide | regard sb/sth with, treat sb/sth with | deserve, earn I shall treat that suggestion with the ~ it deserves.

• PREPOSITION ~ for He has a deep ~ for racists. | beneath ~ His treatment of his children is beneath ~ (= so bad it is not even worth feeling contempt for). | with ~ She looked at him with barely disguised ~.

2. (also contempt of court) refusal to obey a court

• ADJECTIVE civil, criminal

• VERB + CONTEMPT be held in She was held in ~ for refusing to testify.

• PREPOSITION in ~

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contempt
 see familiarity breeds contempt.

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contempt

noun

contempt ♦︎ scorn ♦︎ disdain ♦︎ mockery ♦︎ ridicule ♦︎ disrespect ♦︎ derisionThese are all words for a feeling that sb/sth does not deserve respect or comments which make fun of sb/sth. 这些词均表示蔑视、鄙视或嘲笑、愚弄。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆contempt / scorn / disdain / disrespect for sb / sth◆scorn / mockery / derision from sb◆with contempt / scorn / disdain / mockery / ridicule / disrespect / derision◆in scorn / disdain / mockery / derision◆gentle mockery / ridicule / derision◆to risk / invite (sb's) contempt / scorn / ridicule / derision◆to show contempt / scorn / disdain / disrespect◆to treat sb / sth with contempt / disdain / ridicule / disrespect◆to feel contempt / scorn / disdain◆an object of scorn / ridicule / derision■ contempt kənˈtempt [uncountable, singular] a strong feeling of dislike that you have for sb/sth because you think they are without value and deserve no respect at all 蔑视；轻蔑；鄙视◆She looked at him with barely disguised contempt.她以毫不掩饰的轻蔑眼光看着他。◆I shall treat that remark with the contempt it deserves.我对那个评论当然是不屑一顾。◆Politicians seem to be generally held in contempt by the police.警察似乎普遍看不起从政者。◆His treatment of his children is beneath contempt (= so unacceptable that it is not even worth feeling contempt for).他对待自己子女的那种行径为人不齿。◆They had shown a contempt for the values she thought important.他们对她认为重要的价值嗤之以鼻。OPP respect ⇨ respect noun   see also contemptible ⇨ despicable ■ scorn [uncountable] a strong feeling that sb/sth is stupid or not good enough and deserves no respect, usually shown by the way you speak （通常通过说话方式表现的）轻蔑，鄙视◆Opposition politicians poured scorn on the proposals.反对派政界人士对这些提议嗤之以鼻。◆She was unable to hide the scorn in her voice.她的声音中有掩饰不住的轻蔑。■ disdain dɪsˈdeɪn [uncountable, singular] (rather formal) a feeling that sth is not good enough for you and does not deserve respect or attention 鄙视；蔑视；鄙弃◆She turned her head away in disdain.她不屑地别过脸。◆Imitation jewellery is regarded with disdain.冒牌珠宝遭人鄙视。▸ disdain

verb

[transitive] ◆She disdained his offer of help.他要提供帮助，遭到她的鄙弃。■ mockery [uncountable] unkind comments, laughter or actions that are intended to make sb/sth look stupid or ridiculous 嘲笑；愚弄◆They left themselves open to mockery from the left-wing press.他们容易受到左翼媒体的嘲弄。◆There was a hint of mockery in his voice.他的声音中有嘲讽的意味。  see also mock ⇨ laugh at sb/sth ■ ridicule ˈrɪdɪkjuːl [uncountable] unkind comments that are intended to make people laugh at sb 嘲笑；奚落；讥笑◆She might find herself exposed to public ridicule.她也许会发现自己成了公众嘲弄的对象。◆She soon became an object of ridicule.不久她就成为嘲笑的对象。  see also ridicule ⇨ laugh at sb/sth , ridiculous ⇨ ridiculous ■ disrespect [uncountable, singular] (rather formal) a lack of respect for sb/sth 不尊敬；无礼；轻蔑◆They have shown a total disrespect for the law.他们完全目无法纪。◆I mean no disrespect to the team, but their performance was poor.我并非不尊重这支队伍，但是他们的表现太差了。OPP respect ⇨ respect noun   see also disrespectful ⇨ rude ■ derision dɪˈrɪʒn [uncountable] (rather formal) unkind laughter or comments that show you think sb/sth is ridiculous and not worth considering seriously 嘲笑；取笑；奚落◆He snorted in derision.他嘲笑地哼了一声。◆The statement was met with hoots of derision.那份声明引来了阵阵嘲笑。NOTE 辨析 Which word? Contempt, scorn and disdain put the emphasis on showing that you have no respect for sb/sth rather than laughing at them. Contempt suggests a strong feeling of dislike. Disdain and scorn involve rejecting sth because it is not good enough. Disdain suggests a sense of your own superiority; a person's scorn for sth is often shown by the things they say. Mockery, ridicule and derision put the emphasis on making sb/sth look silly. Mockery and ridicule invite other people to laugh at sb/sth. Derision is a more formal word and emphasizes that sth is being greeted with laughter because it is not worth taking seriously. * contempt、scorn和disdain强调表现得不尊重，而非嘲笑。contempt意味着强烈的厌恶感觉。scorn和disdain意味着因某物不够好而排斥它。disdain有自觉高人一等的意味。scorn常通过语言表现。mockery、ridicule和derision强调使某人或某事物看上去很可笑。mockery和ridicule表示使之在他人眼中也显得可笑。derision是较为正式的词，强调某事物不值得认真对待而一笑置之。

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contempt

noun
1 she was showing little but contempt for him
SCORN , disdain, disrespect, deprecation, disparagement, denigration, opprobrium, odium, obloquy, scornfulness; derision, mockery, ridicule; disgust, loathing, detestation, abhorrence, hatred, contumely.
-opposite(s): RESPECT.

2 he is guilty of contempt of court
DISRESPECT , disregard, slighting, neglect, contumely.
-opposite(s): RESPECT.

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contempt 蔑视
来自contemn, 蔑视；-pt, 过去分词格。

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