despect

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UK /dɪˈspɛkt/
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词形变化

despected despecting despects 三单 despects despecting 现在分词 despected 过去式 despected 过去分词

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Contempt, derision.

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v.
  1. 1.

    To hold in contempt, to despise, to look down on, to scorn.

    古体

    [Act II, scene ii, page 72] Nay, but with patience, Sir, we that are Officers / Muſt 'quire the ſpeciall markes, and all the tokens / Of the deſpected parties, or perhaps – elſe, / Be nere the nere of our purpoſe in 'prehending 'hem. [Act III, scene i, page 79] Faith Goſſip Turfe, you have, you ſay, Remiſſion / To comprehend all ſuch, as are diſpected: / Now, would I make another privie ſearch / Through this Towne, and then you have zearch'd two towns.

词源

From Middle English despect (“contempt, spite”), from Latin dēspectus (“a looking down upon, contempt”), from dēspicere (“to look down upon, despise, scorn”), from dē (“down”) + specere (“to look at, behold”), equivalent to de- + -spect.

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