untenable
英 [?n'ten?b(?)l]
美 [?n't?n?bl]
- adj. （論據(jù)等）站不住腳的；不能維持的；不能租賃的；難以防守的
英文詞源
- untenable (adj.)
- 1640s, "indefensible, incapable of being held against attack," from un- (1) "not" + tenable (adj.). Figurative sense is recorded from 1690s.
雙語例句
- 1. She was so disloyal to her deputy she made his position untenable.
- 她對她的副手很不守信義，使得他的職位岌岌可危。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. This argument is untenable from an intellectual, moral and practical standpoint.
- 從智識、道德和現(xiàn)實(shí)的角度來看，這一論點(diǎn)是站不住腳的。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. He claimed the charges against him were untenable.
- 他聲稱對他的那些指控不值一駁。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. His position had become untenable and he was forced to resign.
- 他的地位已難以維持，因此他被迫辭職。
來自《權(quán)威詞典》
- 5. I find your theory is untenable and it must be rejected.
- 我覺得你的理論是站不住腳的,必須予以摒棄.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》