look down upon

释义：这一短语的本意是“居高临下的俯视”，引申来表示情感上的“轻视、鄙视”。在留学文书中可用其来体现某些惊世骇俗之举可能造成的后果。

例句：
The Dominican Republic has long looked down upon Haiti, even as it has depended on low-wage Haitian labor in its sugar plantations and, more recently, in its booming construction industry.
As you know, disabled people are looked down upon the majority of time.