Word
contempt
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/kən'tɛmpt/
n 轻蔑；不尊敬，轻视
记忆： con(共同) + tempt(尝试) → 小意思！大家都能试 → 轻视
例句：The public is treated with contempt by broadcasters.（公众受到了节目主持人的轻蔑对待。）；How could she have loved a man who so clearly held her in contempt ?（她怎么会爱上一个明显看不起她的男人呢？）
派生：contemptible
短语：contempt of court；in contempt of；beneath contempt
同近：despite；defiance