contempt

Sự khinh miệt, sự coi thường

a feeling of not respecting someone or something, often because you think they are stupid or bad

• show contempt for somebody/something

Collocations contempt for the law · contempt of court

• He showed his contempt for the rules.

  Anh ta đã thể hiện sự khinh miệt đối với những quy tắc.

Sự khinh bỉ, sự chê trách

a feeling of disapproval or dislike, often because someone has done something wrong or stupid

• express contempt for somebody/something

Collocations contempt of authority · contempt of the public

• She expressed her contempt for his behavior.

  Cô ấy đã thể hiện sự khinh bỉ đối với hành vi của anh ta.

Sự khinh miệt pháp lý, vi phạm lệnh tòa án

a formal statement that someone has not obeyed a court order and must go to prison as a result

• be held in contempt of court

Collocations contempt of court proceedings · contempt citation

• He was held in contempt for refusing to testify.

  Anh ta đã bị đưa ra tòa vì từ chối khai báo.