contempt

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 (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.
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(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. 
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 ~ 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. 
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 (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. 

派生： contemptible

• adj deserving contempt; despicable 不齿於人的; 可鄙的:

* contemptible cowardice 可鄙的胆怯. 
contemptuous

• adj

~ (of sth/sb) feeling or showing contempt 鄙视的; 表示轻蔑的:
* a contemptuous person, attitude, remark 傲慢的人、 态度、 言语等
* He threw it away with a contemptuous gesture. 他带着不屑一顾的样子把它扔了.
* be contemptuous of public opinion 蔑视舆论. contemptuously adv. 

复合： con,tempt of `court (also contempt) disobedience to an order made by a court of law; disrespect for a court or judge 蔑视法庭（不服从法庭或法官的命令）:
She was jailed for contempt (of court). 她因藐视（法庭）罪被监禁.