| 单词 | contempt |
| 释义 | contemptcontempt /kənˈtɛmpt/ ●●○ noun [uncountable] 1a feeling that someone or something is not important and deserves no respect: contempt for Jimmy has nothing but contempt for his boss. The homeless are treated with contempt by the authorities. He held all other artists of his day in contempt (=felt contempt for them). Leaving litter in the wilderness is beneath contempt (=so unacceptable that you have no respect for the person involved).2law failure to obey or show respect toward a court of law: find/hold somebody in contempt (of court) She was found in contempt for not appearing on the day of the trial. Morgan was jailed for contempt of court.3contempt for fear/danger/risk complete lack of fear about something [Origin: 1300–1400 Latin contemptus, from contemnere to think of with contempt] |
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