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 lack of strategy is untenable.
  这种缺乏战略的局面是站不住脚的。
• 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。
• 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。
• But, intellectually, their position is now untenable.
  但从理性上说，他们的立场如今站不住脚。
• 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。
• Her position as a small and weak state hedged in by a large and powerful Republic became untenable.
  它作为一个被强大的共和国所包围住的弱小的州的地位已难以维持。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。