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untenable adj.不能防守的；不能维持的；支持不住的 (1) 我认为这种观点是站不住脚的。(2) 维持其现状的观点看来是站不住脚的。(3) 他找了个站不住脚的理由来解释缺席的原因。(4) 你的结论根本无法成立。(5) 然而 When untenable entered English in the 17th century it meant "unable to be held against attack." That sense still holds true: you can use the adjective untenable to describe any situation, position, or theory that simply can't be defended. Untenable is a great word to use when you want to criticize something, whether it's a flawed system or a referee's bad call.

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英 [ʌn'tenəbl] 美 [ʌn'tenəbl] (1) I believe this view is untenable.(2) The status quo is seen as untenable.(3) he found one untenable reason to explain his absence.(4) Your conclusions are completely untenable.(5) However, we argue that this view is untenable. If something is untenable, you can't defend it or justify it. If your disagreement with your teacher puts you in an untenable position, you better just admit you made a mistake and get on with it. 1[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]（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 is untenable cannot be defended successfully against criticism or attack.   [usu v-link ADJ]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。He claimed the charges against him were untenable.他声称对他的那些指控不值一驳。

英语单词	untenable
英美音标	英 [ʌn'tenəbl] 美 [ʌn'tenəbl]
中文释义	adj.不能防守的；不能维持的；支持不住的
英语例句	(1) I believe this view is untenable. (2) The status quo is seen as untenable. (3) he found one untenable reason to explain his absence. (4) Your conclusions are completely untenable. (5) However, we argue that this view is untenable.
中文例句	(1) 我认为这种观点是站不住脚的。 (2) 维持其现状的观点看来是站不住脚的。 (3) 他找了个站不住脚的理由来解释缺席的原因。 (4) 你的结论根本无法成立。 (5) 然而
vocabulary简明	If something is untenable, you can't defend it or justify it. If your disagreement with your teacher puts you in an untenable position, you better just admit you made a mistake and get on with it.
vocabulary扩展	When untenable entered English in the 17th century it meant "unable to be held against attack." That sense still holds true: you can use the adjective untenable to describe any situation, position, or theory that simply can't be defended. Untenable is a great word to use when you want to criticize something, whether it's a flawed system or a referee's bad call.
柯林斯解释	1 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]（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 is untenable cannot be defended successfully against criticism or attack. [usu v-link ADJ] 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。 He claimed the charges against him were untenable. 他声称对他的那些指控不值一驳。

Untenable View Position 英 ʌn'tenəbl] 美 ʌn'tenəbl Adj.不能防守的；不能维持的；支持不住的 I