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

• In aggregate this situation is untenable.
  总体来说，这种情况是难以办到的。
• We must avoid frittering away our resources on untenable positions.
  我们应避免在难以守住的据点上消耗我们的实力。
• I would regard his theory as untenable if it should fail in certain tests.
  他的理论，如果在某些测试中失败的话，我便会认为它站不住脚。
• 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。
• This lack of strategy is untenable.
  这种缺乏战略的局面是站不住脚的。
• But, intellectually, their position is now untenable.
  但从理性上说，他们的立场如今站不住脚。
• He claimed the charges against him were untenable.
  他声称对他的那些指控不值一驳。
• 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。