untenable

英 [ʌn'tenəb(ə)l] 美 [ʌn'tɛnəbl]
  • adj. （论据等）站不住脚的；不能维持的；不能租赁的；难以防守的
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英文词源

untenable (adj.)
1640s, "indefensible, incapable of being held against attack," from un- (1) "not" + tenable (adj.). Figurative sense is recorded from 1690s.

双语例句

1. 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。

来自柯林斯例句

2. 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。

来自柯林斯例句

3. He claimed the charges against him were untenable.
他声称对他的那些指控不值一驳。

来自柯林斯例句

4. 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。

来自《权威词典》

5. 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.

来自《简明英汉词典》