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contemptible 【contemptible】adj. 可鄙的Cheating on a test is considered one of the most contemptible acts in the Military Academy.在军事学院中，考试作弊被视为最可鄙的行为之一。

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[kən'temptəbl] 
contemptibledeserving of contempt or scorn
Someone or something that's contemptible receives harsh judgment and deserves it.  Your desire to bring to justice the contemptible coward who stole your last chocolate bar seemed noble, until you realized you'd eaten it the night before.
Contemptible means "worthy of contempt," and is one of several words of its kind that end with -ible rather than -able, which would mean something more like "capable of contempt," (and isn't a word). You could remember that “I find it contemptible!” begins with “I.”  If you don't, some will consider your spelling errors to be minor offenses, while others will declare them . . . contemptible!
All forms of 'contemptible' will appear on average once every 1152 pages.contemptibilitycontemptiblecontemptibly
CHOOSE RIGHT WORDS: CONTEMPTIBLE-CONTEMPTUOUS
			
  Something contemptible is worthy of scorn, like the contemptible jerk who's mean to your sister; but contemptuous is full of it,  like the contemptuous look you give  that guy as he speeds away in his gas guzzler.
  Both words turn contempt into an adjective. Contempt is a noun that describes the feeling that someone is beneath you or the state  of being despised. (There's a legal meaning of contempt, but that's a question for another day!) 
  
  The -ible ending means "able  to." Contemptible, then, means "able to be scorned, worthy of contempt."  It refers to the person or thing the contempt is aimed at:

The contemptible crime of stealing a charity  box resulted in a man being remanded in custody at Lerwick Sheriff Court today.  (Shetland Times)
    
      If familiarity  truly breeds contempt, then money is the most contemptible thing in our lives. (Hamptons.com)
    
      The educated classes are being  swept along in the contemptible struggle for wealth.  (Friedrich Nietzsche)
  
  The –ous ending means "full  of," so contemptuous means "full of contempt, showing scorn." It refers  to the person or thing showing the scorn, like that contemptuous glare you gave that mean kid who dumped your sister,  or in these examples:
  Mr. Beck is, of  course, free to be as contemptuous towards the president as he wants to be, but officers in the United States  military are not. (Huffington Post)

Both men are now  dismissive, even contemptuous, of each other's competence. (New York Times)
    
      The reporter, gathering his wits,  gave a contemptuous laugh. (Herman  Landon)
  
  Remember, then, if something is able to be scorned, it is contemptible. If someone or something is full  of contempt, it is contemptuous. That contemptible thug made you feel contemptuous.

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Back	【contemptible】 adj. 可鄙的 Cheating on a test is considered one of the most contemptible acts in the Military Academy. 在军事学院中，考试作弊被视为最可鄙的行为之一。
Vocab	contemptibledeserving of contempt or scorn Someone or something that's contemptible receives harsh judgment and deserves it. Your desire to bring to justice the contemptible coward who stole your last chocolate bar seemed noble, until you realized you'd eaten it the night before. Contemptible means "worthy of contempt," and is one of several words of its kind that end with -ible rather than -able, which would mean something more like "capable of contempt," (and isn't a word). You could remember that “I find it contemptible!” begins with “I.” If you don't, some will consider your spelling errors to be minor offenses, while others will declare them . . . contemptible! All forms of 'contemptible' will appear on average once every 1152 pages. contemptibility contemptible contemptibly CHOOSE RIGHT WORDS: CONTEMPTIBLE-CONTEMPTUOUS Something contemptible is worthy of scorn, like the contemptible jerk who's mean to your sister; but contemptuous is full of it, like the contemptuous look you give that guy as he speeds away in his gas guzzler. Both words turn contempt into an adjective. Contempt is a noun that describes the feeling that someone is beneath you or the state of being despised. (There's a legal meaning of contempt, but that's a question for another day!) The -ible ending means "able to." Contemptible, then, means "able to be scorned, worthy of contempt." It refers to the person or thing the contempt is aimed at: The contemptible crime of stealing a charity box resulted in a man being remanded in custody at Lerwick Sheriff Court today. (Shetland Times) If familiarity truly breeds contempt, then money is the most contemptible thing in our lives. (Hamptons.com) The educated classes are being swept along in the contemptible struggle for wealth. (Friedrich Nietzsche) The –ous ending means "full of," so contemptuous means "full of contempt, showing scorn." It refers to the person or thing showing the scorn, like that contemptuous glare you gave that mean kid who dumped your sister, or in these examples: Mr. Beck is, of course, free to be as contemptuous towards the president as he wants to be, but officers in the United States military are not. (Huffington Post) Both men are now dismissive, even contemptuous, of each other's competence. (New York Times) The reporter, gathering his wits, gave a contemptuous laugh. (Herman Landon) Remember, then, if something is *able* to be scorned, it is contemptible. If someone or something is full of contempt, it is contemptuous. That contemptible thug made you feel contemptuous.

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