English Dictionary

contempt

IPA（発音記号）

/kənˈtɛmpt/

名詞

不可算名詞 可算名詞

(uncountable) The state or act of contemning; the feeling or attitude of regarding someone or something as inferior, base, or worthless; scorn, disdain.

日本語の意味

軽蔑 / 侮蔑 / 見下す態度

She felt nothing but contempt for the committee's empty promises.

彼女は委員会の空虚な約束にただ軽蔑を感じていた。

意味（1）

(uncountable) The state or act of contemning; the feeling or attitude of regarding someone or something as inferior, base, or worthless; scorn, disdain.

And Vickers launched forth into a tirade very different from his platform utterances. He spoke with extreme contempt of the dense stupidity exhibited on all occasions by the working classes. He said that if you wanted to do anything for them, you must rule them, not pamper them.

意味（2）

The state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace.

意味（3）

(law) Open disrespect or willful disobedience of the authority of a court of law or legislative body.

The panel voted unanimously on Tuesday to recommend charging Mr. [Stephen K.] Bannon with criminal contempt of Congress for defying its subpoena, sending the issue to the House.

contempts （ plural ）