contemn
UK/kәn'tem/US
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Definitions
v.
To regard or treat with contempt; to scorn or despise
蔑视；轻视
Root Breakdown
Native Englishcontogether, with
+
temnother
=contemn
Common Collocations
- 1.contemn authority蔑视权威
- 2.contemn convention蔑视约定俗成
Example Sentences
- 1.
He openly contemned the traditional rules and chose to follow his own unconventional path.