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Indefensible ˌɪndɪˈfensəbl Defend Defended In·Defens·Ible Adjective Excused Morally

"Indefensible" describes something that cannot be justified or excused, or a place that cannot be defended from attack.

"Indefensible" describes something that cannot be justified or excused, or a place that cannot be defended from attack.

word indefensible
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indefensible
/ɪ̱ndɪfe̱nsɪb(ə)l/
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]站不住脚的;无可辩解的 If you say that a statement, action, or idea is indefensible, you mean that it cannot be justified or supported because it is completely wrong or unacceptable.
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  • His action was indefensible...

    他的行为是不可原谅的。

  • She described the new policy as 'morally indefensible'.

    她认为新政策“在道德上是站不住脚的”。

  • The indefensible is something which is indefensible.站不住脚的观点(或说法);无可辩解的行为
    • To argue otherwise is trying to defend the indefensible.

      持相反的论点就是试图为站不住脚的事情强辩。

2
[ADJ 形容词]无法防御的;无法保卫的 Places or buildings that are indefensible cannot be defended if they are attacked.
  • The checkpoint was abandoned as militarily indefensible.

    检查站因为军事上无法防御而被舍弃。


Oxford in·defens·ible / ˌɪndɪˈfensəbl ; NAmE ˌɪndɪˈfensəbl / adjective 1 that cannot be defended or excused because it is morally unacceptable (道德上)无可辩解的,不能原谅的 indefensible behaviour 不可原谅的行为 The Prime Minister was accused of defending the indefensible. 首相被指责庇护不可原谅的行为。 2 (of a place or building 地方或建筑 ) impossible to defend from military attack 无法防守的 in·defens·ible / ˌɪndɪˈfensəbl ; NAmE ˌɪndɪˈfensəbl /
LDC
indefensiblein‧de‧fen‧si‧ble /ˌɪndɪˈfensəbəl◂/ adjective
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1too bad to be excused or defended:  The law is morally indefensible and in need of reform.2impossible or very difficult to defend from military attackindefensibly adverb
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indefensible

[ˌɪndɪˈfensəbl]

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ADJ29030
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不可原谅的(62%),不合理的(27%),不能防守的(11%)
adj.站不住脚的;不能防卫的;无辩护余地的

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