| 单词 | contempt |
| 释义 | contempt /keuhn tempt"/, n. 1. the feeling with which a person regards anything considered mean, vile, or worthless; disdain; scorn. 2. the state of being despised; dishonor; disgrace. 3. Law. a. willful disobedience to or open disrespect for the rules or orders of a court (contempt of court) or legislative body. b. an act showing such disrespect. [1350-1400; ME ( < AF) < L contemptus a slighting = contemn(ere) to despise, scorn (see CONTEMN) + -tus suffix of v. action (with loss of n and intrusive p)] Syn. CONTEMPT, DISDAIN, SCORN imply strong feelings of disapproval and aversion toward what seems base, mean, or worthless. CONTEMPT is disapproval tinged with disgust: to feel contempt for a weakling. DISDAIN is a feeling that a person or thing is beneath one's dignity and unworthy of one's notice, respect, or concern: a disdain for crooked dealing. SCORN denotes open or undisguised contempt often combined with derision: He showed only scorn for those who were not as ambitious as himself. |
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