| 单词 | contempt |
| 释义 | contempt (kəntempt ) 1. uncountable noun If you have contempt for someone or something, you have no respect for them or think that they are unimportant. He has contempt for those beyond his immediate family circle. [+ for] I hope voters will treat his advice with the contempt it deserves. Synonyms: scorn, despite [archaic], disdain, mockery 2. uncountable noun Contempt means the same as contempt of court. [law] Mr. Kelly was sentenced to six months in prison for contempt. 3. hold sb/sth in contempt phrase If you hold someone or something in contempt, you feel contempt for them. Small wonder that many voters hold their politicians in contempt. 4. familiarity breeds contempt phrase Familiarity is used especially in the expression familiarity breeds contempt to say that if you know a person or situation very well, you can easily lose respect for that person or become careless in that situation. Familiarity with evil breeds not contempt but acceptance. Idioms: familiarity breeds contempt said to mean that if you know someone or something very well, you can easily become bored with them and stop treating them with respect or stop paying attention to them Of course, it's often true that familiarity breeds contempt, that we're attracted to those who seem so different from those we know at home. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: contempt order He imposed a permanent contempt order on the press. Times, Sunday Times These were made subject to a contempt order which meant that neither of the re-trials was told about them. Times, Sunday Times They have tended to trust civic authorities, knowing that if those authorities did not act, or acted contrary to the courts' intentions, a plaintiff could seek a contempt order. Globe and Mail The contempt order allowed for the reduction or remission of the fine if the production order was complied with within five days, after which the fine would be raised to $100,000. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Contempt orders are not appealable, and so can only be reviewed on application for a writ of review. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Their greedy colleagues who went on strike deserve contempt. The Sun Homeopaths merit derision for their methods, and in seeking to capture the health budget for their sectional interests, they also deserve contempt. Times, Sunday Times If not, he will deserve contempt. Times, Sunday Times But the deserved contempt in which many voters hold bankers these days suggests that more than a few new regulations will come out of the legislative machine. Times, Sunday Times He has a thousand ways to express contempt, loathing and disgust. Times, Sunday Times The word at once pejorated, to express contempt: outstandingly rotten. Times, Sunday Times I've noted, with a shiver, how people will revert to 'it', instead of 'he' or 'she', when they wish to express contempt. Times, Sunday Times I don't share the frequently expressed contempt for these places. Times, Sunday Times Other warning signs, according to the document, include protruding or throbbing neck arteries, whistling, excessive laughter, and 'expressing contempt for the screening process'. Times, Sunday Times He gave it 28 days to comply — or face contempt of court charges. The Sun That's not credible and it could face contempt charges. The Sun They still face contempt if they do nt appear. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He faces contempt proceedings after giving 'evasive' replies. The Sun Media organisations would have faced contempt of court charges if they failed to remove the potentially prejudicial articles. Times, Sunday Times The older son treats them with open contempt. Times, Sunday Times The hatred and open contempt between the boxers remains. Times, Sunday Times The unions regarded him with open contempt. Times, Sunday Times Open contempt has been expressed in some quarters and the independence of the judiciary called into question. Times, Sunday Times He held the court room captivated with his open contempt for the brotherhood he had once belonged to. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He treats my 17-year-old son with utter contempt. The Sun (2013) There are no fans, just people who hold him in utter contempt. The Sun (2015) She has shown utter contempt for her constituents by refusing to explain or justify her actions. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Translations: Chinese: 轻视 Japanese: 軽蔑 |
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