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

• But even academic advocates of this approach conceded that it is politically untenable.
  不过，即使是提倡这一做法的学术界人士也承认，这在政治上是站不住脚的。
• 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。
• 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。
• But that seems politically untenable.
  但这似乎在政治上站不住脚。
• Such a business model is untenable if airports are unreliable.
  如果机场不让人放心，这种商业模式也无法维系。
• She left, saying her job had become untenable.
  她离开了，说她的工作已变得难以继续。
• But for business-critical functions, abrupt abandonment for non-performance is untenable.
  但是，对于企业关键的功能，由于非性能原因突然舍弃是站不住脚的。
• The government's science budget has forced deep cuts in research and is politically untenable.
  政府的科学预算已经迫使大量缩减科研经费，这在政治上是师出无名的。
• 174. Previous explanations of the rising divorce rate in China are simply untenable.
  以前对中国离婚率升高的解释是完全站不住脚的。
• Without sufficient evidence, your claim is untenable, and we can see no point in pursuing it further.
  我充分证据，你方的索赔要求是不能成立的，我们认为没有必要继续纠缠此事。