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

• 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。
• That argument is untenable ( or does not hold water).
  这个论点不能成立。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。