contempt /kənˈtempt/ n. ［u］轻视，轻蔑：treat sb. with contempt 轻视某人；show contempt for some politicians 对某些政客不屑一顾 hold sb. in contempt 轻视某人，认为某人不屑一顾：A cowardly man is held in contempt. 胆小鬼受人蔑视。

contemptible adj. 可鄙的