contempt
英 [kən'tem(p)t]
美[kən'tɛmpt]
- n. 轻视,蔑视;耻辱
英英释意
- 1. lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike;
- "he was held in contempt"
- "the despite in which outsiders were held is legendary"
- 2. a manner that is generally disrespectful and contemptuous
- 3. open disrespect for a person or thing
- 4. a willful disobedience to or disrespect for the authority of a court or legislative body