con·tempt/kən`tɛmpt; kənˈtempt/ n [U] 1 a feeling that someone or something does not deserve any respect 鄙视,轻视: Stuart treated his wife with utter contempt. 斯图尔特根本看不起他的妻子。 + for Their contempt for foreigners was obvious. 他们对外国人的鄙视显而易见。 2 contempt of courtlaw when someone does not do what a judge or court of law has ordered 【法律】 蔑视法庭