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

• This idea had proved untenable.
  这种想法后来证明是站不住脚的。
• A visible Israeli presence on the road will make his position with respect to the agreement untenable.
  只要以色列人出现在那条公路上，就会使他对待协议的立场无法维持下去。
• The credit market was then at obviously untenable valuations.
  当时的信贷市场估值处在一个显然无法维持的水平。
• 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。
• Eventually, though, the business grows to a point where that model becomes untenable.
  而最终，当企业发展到一定阶段时，这种模式就不适用了。
• 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。
• 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。
• This lack of strategy is untenable.
  这种缺乏战略的局面是站不住脚的。
• 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。
• That argument is untenable ( or does not hold water).
  这个论点不能成立。