untenable
音标发音
- 英式音标 [ʌnˈten.ə.bəl]
- 美式音标 [ʌnˈten.ə.bəl]
- 国际音标 [,ʌn'tenəbl]
- 英式发音
- 美式发音
基本解释
- adj. (論據等)站不住腳的;不能維持的;不能租賃的;難以防守的
词根记忆
- un(不能) + ten(拿住) + able→拿不住的→難以防守的
英汉例句
- She was so disloyal to her deputy she made his position untenable.
她對她的副手很不守信義,使得他的職位岌岌可危。 - This argument is untenable from an intellectual, moral and practical standpoint.
從智識、道德和現實的角度來看,這一論點是站不住腳的。 - He claimed the charges against him were untenable.
他聲稱對他的那些指控不值一駁。 - His position had become untenable and he was forced to resign.
他的地位已難以維持,因此他被迫辤職。 - She was so disloyal to her deputy she made his position untenable.
她對她的副手很不守信義,使得他的職位岌岌可危。
词组短语
- untenable argument 不能自圓其說
- untenable adj 防守不住的
- untenable a 不能防守的
- Almost Untenable 幾乎站不住
- Shuffle reason is untenable 推諉理由都站不住腳
短語
英英字典
- If a theory or argument is untenable, it cannot be supported or defended against criticism.
- An argument, theory, or position that is untenable cannot be defended successfully against criticism or attack.
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专业释义
- 不能維持的