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contempt n.轻视,轻蔑,耻辱,不尊敬,[律]藐视法庭(或国会) Contempt has nothing to do with the verb condemn, despite the similarity in sound and meaning; it is from Latin temnere "to despise," and if you despise someone, you have contempt for them. It's a harsh term and should be used with care; it's stronger than either disdain or scorn. It suggests you find someone or something utterly worthless. That food snob might say the words "Big Mac" or "Whopper" with a voice dripping in contempt. ★★☆☆☆ 2010.1

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[kən'tempt] Reserve the noun contempt for an extreme lack of respect: a food snob has nothing but contempt for mass-produced burgers and fries at a fast-food joint. “So few authors have brains enough or literary gift enough to keep their own end up in journalism,” Newman wrote, “that I am tempted to define ‘journalism’ as ‘a term of contempt applied by writers who are not read to writers who are.’” 1[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]鄙视；蔑视；轻视 If you have contempt for someone or something, you have no respect for them or think that they are unimportant.   [oft N for n]He has contempt for those beyond his immediate family circle...他鄙视直系亲属圈子以外的人。I hope voters will treat his advice with the contempt it deserves.我希望选民们给予其建议应有的鄙视。2[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]同 contempt of court Contempt means the same as contempt of court .   [LEGAL 法律]Mr. Kelly was sentenced to six months in prison for contempt.凯利先生因藐视法庭被判6个月监禁。3[PHRASE 短语]鄙视；蔑视；轻视 If you hold someone or something in contempt, you feel contempt for them. familiarity breeds contempt→see: familiarity；   [V inflects]Small wonder that many voters hold their politicians in contempt.无怪乎很多选民看不起他们的政治家。

英语单词	contempt
英美音标	[kən'tempt]
中文释义	n.轻视,轻蔑,耻辱,不尊敬,[律]藐视法庭(或国会)
vocab简明	Reserve the noun contempt for an extreme lack of respect: a food snob has nothing but contempt for mass-produced burgers and fries at a fast-food joint.
vocab扩展	Contempt has nothing to do with the verb condemn, despite the similarity in sound and meaning; it is from Latin temnere "to despise," and if you despise someone, you have contempt for them. It's a harsh term and should be used with care; it's stronger than either disdain or scorn. It suggests you find someone or something utterly worthless. That food snob might say the words "Big Mac" or "Whopper" with a voice dripping in contempt.
真题原句	“So few authors have brains enough or literary gift enough to keep their own end up in journalism,” Newman wrote, “that I am tempted to define ‘journalism’ as ‘a term of contempt applied by writers who are not read to writers who are.’”
柯林斯星级	★★☆☆☆
柯林斯解释	1 [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]鄙视；蔑视；轻视 If you have contempt for someone or something, you have no respect for them or think that they are unimportant. [oft N for n] He has contempt for those beyond his immediate family circle... 他鄙视直系亲属圈子以外的人。 I hope voters will treat his advice with the contempt it deserves. 我希望选民们给予其建议应有的鄙视。 2 [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]同 contempt of court Contempt means the same as contempt of court . [LEGAL 法律] Mr. Kelly was sentenced to six months in prison for contempt. 凯利先生因藐视法庭被判6个月监禁。 3 [PHRASE 短语]鄙视；蔑视；轻视 If you hold someone or something in contempt, you feel contempt for them. familiarity breeds contempt→see: familiarity ； [V inflects] Small wonder that many voters hold their politicians in contempt. 无怪乎很多选民看不起他们的政治家。
来源	2010.1

Contempt Food Snob Term I Writers N Uncount 不可数名词