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contempt

/kəntɛmpt/

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1 · noun

a feeling that someone or something deserves no respect

轻蔑；鄙视

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She spoke with contempt about people who cheated the elderly.

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说起那些欺骗老人的人，她语气里满是鄙夷。

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