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She looked at him with contempt.
她轻蔑地看着他。
对某人或某事的鄙视或认为其不值得尊重
The judge showed contempt for the witness's dishonesty.
法官对证人的不诚实表示鄙视。
He was held in contempt of court for refusing to answer the question.
他因拒绝回答问题而被判藐视法庭。
在法律语境中,'contempt' 可指藐视法庭(contempt of court),即拒不服从法庭命令或行为不当。
'contempt' 强调对某人或某事的鄙视或认为其不值得尊重,通常带有道德或法律上的谴责;而 'scorn' 则更强调对某人或某事的轻蔑或嘲笑,常带有情绪上的强烈反感。例如:'She felt contempt for his dishonesty'(她对他的不诚实感到鄙视)vs. 'He scorned her suggestion'(他嘲笑她的建议)。
在法律语境中,'contempt of court' 指藐视法庭,即拒不服从法庭命令或行为不当。例如:'The journalist was found in contempt of court for refusing to reveal her source'(这位记者因拒绝透露消息来源而被判藐视法庭)。
源自拉丁语 contemptus,意为“轻视”,由 contemnere(轻视)演变而来。14世纪进入英语,原指对法律或权威的藐视,后泛指对人或事物的鄙视。
在正式场合使用,常用于描述对他人行为、品格或权威的鄙视。在法律语境中,特指藐视法庭(contempt of court)行为。