contempt

contempt

英 [kən'tem(p)t]
　　美 [kən'tɛmpt]

n. 輕視，蔑視；恥辱

中文詞源：

contempt 蔑視

來自contemn, 蔑視。-pt, 過去分詞後綴。

例句：

1. Mr. Kelly was sentenced to six months in prison for contempt.
凱利先生因藐視法庭被判6個月監禁。

2. In showing contempt for the heavyweight championship Douglas offended a stern code.
道格拉斯藐視重量級拳王稱號的行為違背瞭嚴格的準則。

3. The attacker still stood there, watching her with silent contempt.
襲擊者還站在那裡，用一種鄙夷的眼神一言不發地看著她。

4. Anita envied her sister's amorality and contempt for public opinion.
安妮塔羨慕姐姐不受道德觀念的制約，藐視公眾輿論。

5. I hope voters will treat his advice with the contempt it deserves.
我希望選民們給予其建議應有的鄙視。