Many scientists disdain anecdotal evidence, preferring controlled experiments that yield reproducible results.
许多科学家不屑于轶事证据，而倾向于能产生可重复结果的受控实验。
Which choice best defines “disdain”?
A — To regard with contempt.. “disdain” means To regard with contempt..
Which word means “To regard with contempt.”?
D — disdain. “disdain” means To regard with contempt..
disdain — To regard with contempt.. In Chinese: 轻蔑；不屑.
disdain is pronounced //dɪsˈdeɪn//.
Many scientists disdain anecdotal evidence, preferring controlled experiments that yield reproducible results. (许多科学家不屑于轶事证据，而倾向于能产生可重复结果的受控实验。)
scorn, contempt, disregard — all close in meaning to disdain (To regard with contempt.).
admiration, respect — each the opposite of disdain (To regard with contempt.).
Yes. disdain is on the SAT Prep Difficult list — the higher-register words that decide the hard questions. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
dis(不) + deign(屈尊) → 不屑一顾。