untenable

英 [ʌnˈtenəbl]

美 [ʌnˈtenəbl]

adj.  难以捍卫的; 站不住脚的; 不堪一击的

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Collins.1 / BNC.18540 / COCA.17260

牛津词典

adj.

• 难以捍卫的；站不住脚的；不堪一击的
  that cannot be defended against attack or criticism
  1. His position had become untenable and he was forced to resign.
     他的地位已难以维持，因此他被迫辞职。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED （论点、理论或立场）经不起反驳的，不堪一击的，站不住脚的
  An argument, theory, or position that isuntenablecannot be defended successfully against criticism or attack.
  1. This argument is untenable from an intellectual, moral and practical standpoint...
     从智识、道德和现实的角度来看，这一论点是站不住脚的。
  2. He claimed the charges against him were untenable.
     他声称对他的那些指控不值一驳。

英英释义

adj

• (of theories etc) incapable of being defended or justified
  Synonym:indefensible

双语例句

• I find your theory is untenable and it must be rejected.
  我觉得你的理论是站不住脚的，必须予以摒弃。
• This argument is untenable from an intellectual, moral and practical standpoint
  从智识、道德和现实的角度来看，这一论点是站不住脚的。
• She was so disloyal to her deputy she made his position untenable
  她对她的副手很不守信义，使得他的职位岌岌可危。
• He claimed the charges against him were untenable.
  他声称对他的那些指控不值一驳。
• On the first point, Goldman's status strikes me as untenable.
  关于第一点，高盛现在的身份在我看来站不住脚。
• This idea had proved untenable.
  这种想法后来证明是站不住脚的。
• The concept of the subject being mainly concerned with attaining such a knowledge is totally untenable.
  认为这一主题的内涵主要是为了获得这类知识这种想法是完全无根据的。
• That argument is untenable ( or does not hold water).
  这个论点不能成立。
• This allegation in my view is totally untenable.
  在他看来，这种指控是完全站不住脚的。
• This defence is increasingly untenable for two reasons.
  这种辩护之所以越来越站不住脚，原因有二。