释义 |
phraseIf you hold someone or something in contempt, you feel contempt for them. Small wonder that many voters hold their politicians in contempt. See full dictionary entry for contemptExamples of 'hold sb/sth in contempt' in a sentencehold sb/sth in contempt Shop-floor union members hold politics and politicians in contempt.They hold us in contempt, they hold our values in contempt.I am thereby inclined to hold this entire packed lunch in contempt.Interviews with young hopefuls are, however, depressing, as are the meetings with those who have power and hold their 'talent' in contempt.Angry that we will have to clean up your mess, while you hold us in contempt, analysing our responses as though we were another species?They hold our democracy in contempt.They hold our values in contempt.They need to know that every decent person holds them in contempt. |