1.

Contempt [n.]

1. 轻视，轻蔑
   Her contempt for foreigners was obvious.
   她对外国人的蔑视显而易见。
2. 蔑视，毫不畏惧
   The soldiers showed a contempt for their own life and death.
   那些战士已把自己的生死置之度外。
   —
   【同义】scorn, dishonor
   【反义】respect
   【词组】
   contempt of court 蔑视法庭
   in contempt of 对 $\cdots\cdots$ 不屑一顾
   fall into contempt 蒙受耻辱，失尽面子
   【派生】
   contemptible 可鄙的，卑劣的
   contemptuous 鄙视的，蔑视的

2.

Content

• [n.]
  1. 容量，含量
     High temperatures in daytime increase the sugar content of canes and beets.
     白天高温可提高甘蔗和甜菜的含糖量
  2. 内容，目录
     The secretary knew the contents of many important documents.
     秘书知道许多重要的文件的内容。
  3. 主题，要旨
     the content of the article/speech
     文章主旨/演讲主题
  4. 信息内容
     Stricter controls were placed on the content of websites by government.
     政府对网站的内容有了更严格的控制。
• [adj.]
  1. 满意的，满足的，惬意的
     I’m perfectly content just to ramble in the rain.
     我在雨中漫步就感到很满足。
     —
     contented
     心满意足的

3.

Contend [v.]

1. 竞争，争夺
   Ten students contended for the scholarship .
   十位学生竞争那份奖学金。
2. 声称，主张
   The man contended that he had witnessed the killing of the innocent people by the criminal.
   那人声称他亲眼看见罪犯杀害无辜群众的情景。
   —
   contend with something
   （不得不）处理问题，对付困境

4.

Contest

• [n.]
  1. 竞赛，比赛，（控制权或权力的）竞争，争夺
     Baseball contests are very popular games in the USA.
     棒球比赛在美国很受欢迎。
     —
     the presidential contest
     总统竞选
• [v.]
  1. 争夺，竞争，争论，就 $\cdots\cdots$ 提出异议
     The soldiers contested every inch of the ground with the enemy.
     士兵们与敌人寸土必争。
     —
     to contest the results of the selection
     对选举结果提出质疑
     —

5.

Context [n.]

1. 上下文，语境
   He quoted my remark out of its context.
   他脱离上下文引用了我的话。
2. 环境，背景
   You have to see these changes in context; they’re part of a large plan.
   看待这些改革必须纵观全局，这些是大局中的局部。

6.

Contract

• [n.]
  1. 合同，契约
     sign a contract
     签订合同
     —
     fulfil a contract
     履行合同
     —
     breach of contract
     合同违约行为
• [v.]
  1. 缩小，缩短，缩紧
     contract one’s expenses
     紧缩开支
  2. 立约规定
     She is contracted to them until September.
     她立约受雇于他们，合同到九月期满。
  3. 感染，患（病）
     to contract a virus
     感染病毒

7.

Contradict [v.]

1. 反驳；同 $\cdots\cdots$ 相矛盾
   It’s difficult to contradict someone politely.
   彬彬有礼地驳斥别人是难以做到的。
   —
   The reports contradict each other.
   这些报告相互矛盾

8.

Contrary

• [adj.]
  1. 相反的，对抗的；好与人作对的
     contrary suggestions
     相反的建议
     —
     be contrary to fact
     与事实相反
  2. 对方的
     the players on the contrary side
     对方的运动员
• [n.]
  1. 相反事物，反对，对立面
     They did not say the contrary.
     他们没有说意思相反的话。

9.

Contrast

• [v.]
  1. 使成对比，使成对照
     In this essay the writer contrasts good with evil.
     这篇文章中，作者对比了善与恶。
  2. 形成对比，显出明显的差异
     The white cat contrasts sharply with the black one.
     白猫与黑猫形成鲜明的对比。
• [n.]
  1. 对照，对比
     Her out-going character is in sharp contrast with her twin sister’s shyness.
     她外向的性格和她的孪生妹妹害羞的性格形成鲜明的对比。
  2. 差异，差别
     We talked about the contrast between the cultures of East and West.
     我们讨论了东西方文化间的差异。
  3. 明显不同的人（或事物）
     The northern weather in quite a contrast to the south’s.
     北方的天气与南方截然不同。
     —
     —
     【词组】
     by contrast 相比之下
     in contrast with/to 与 $\cdots\cdots$ 形成对比