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disdain

/dɪsˈdeɪn/

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1 · noun

a strong feeling that someone or something is unworthy of respect

鄙视；轻蔑

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Her disdain for the old method vanished when it saved the experiment.
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旧方法挽救了实验后，她不再对它抱有轻蔑之意。
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Pronunciation: /dɪsˈdeɪn/

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