contemn

vt. 侮辱, 蔑视

发音

其它 /kənˈtɛm/
US /kənˈtɛm/

词形变化

contemn'd contemned contemnest contemneth contemning contemns 三单 contemns contemning 现在分词 contemned 过去式 contemned 过去分词

别名

contempn

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To disdain; to value at little or nothing; to treat or regard with contempt.

    鄙夷

    鄙薄

    过时 及物
  2. 2.

    To commit an offence of contempt, such as contempt of court; to unlawfully flout (e.g. a ruling).

    法律

词汇关系

动词

同义词 3

despise scorn disdain

上位词 2

hate detest

下位词 1

look down on

词源

From Middle English contempnen, from Old French contemner, from Latin contemnō (“to scorn”). See also contempt.

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