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

• Superstitions are often thought of as naive, popular beliefs that are logically or scientifically untenable.
  迷信通常被认为是一些朴实天真，流行甚广的信仰，从逻辑和科学的角度看都站不住脚。
• This allegation in my view is totally untenable.
  在他看来，这种指控是完全站不住脚的。
• But that seems politically untenable.
  但这似乎在政治上站不住脚。
• She left, saying her job had become untenable.
  她离开了，说她的工作已变得难以继续。
• 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。
• 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。
• In aggregate this situation is untenable.
  总体来说，这种情况是难以办到的。
• That argument is untenable ( or does not hold water).
  这个论点不能成立。
• 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 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。