untenable

untenable音标

英 [ʌnˈtenəbl]

美 [ʌnˈtɛnəbəl]

untenable基本释义

adj.不能防守的；不能维持的；支持不住的

untenable用法及例句

untenable

adj

1. (of theories etc) incapable of being defended or justified

Synonym: indefensible

1. （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.

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

1. 不可防守的：scowl 皱眉 | untenable 不可防守的, | tenacious 顽固的,

2. untenable的翻译

2. 支持不住的：untempered 没有锻练的 | untenable 支持不住的 | unthankful 不感谢的

3. 不能防守的/不能维持的/支持不住的：untempered /没有锻练的/未经缓和的/未经调和的/ | untenable /不能防守的/不能维持的/支持不住的/ | unterminated /未结束的/

4. 不能维持的, 支持不住的：pullout 撤退 | untenable不能维持的, 支持不住的 | implement执行

He believed the Axis position in North Africa untenable.

出自：D. Fraser

The traditional immunity of women from prosecution for abortion would be untenable.

出自：L. H. Tribe

近义词

临近词

unsound腐烂变质的

unsustainable不能持续的

indefensible不能防守的

shaky不稳固的

invalid无效的

flawed有裂纹的

weak弱的

untidy

untenable arguments

unsure

Untenable defensive position

untenable condition

untenable quarters.

相关列句

She was so disloyal to her deputy she made his position untenable.(她对她的副手如此不忠诚，以至于弄得他的职位岌岌可危。)

In aggregate this situation is untenable.(总体来说，这种情况是难以办到的。)

This argument is untenable from an intellectual, moral and practical standpoint.(从知识、道德和现实的角度来看，这种论点是站不住脚的。)

So the argument that aluminum is harmful to the body is untenable.(所以铝设备有害身体的说法是站不住脚的。)

Once man came to be seen as developing in the process of evolution, the idea of a substance which is contained in his essence seemed untenable.(一旦人类被看作是在进化过程中发展起来的，那么“人类是包含在他的本质中的一种物质”的观点似乎就站不住脚了。)

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。)

It's their way or the highway, and that's an untenable position.(这是他们的这种或那种方式公路，这是一个站不住脚的地位。)

Even agnostics, who claim to have no opinion on God, may be persuaded that their position is an untenable waffle.(即便是对上帝之存在不置可否的不可知论者，也可能会被说服，认为他们所持的观点是站不住脚的胡言乱语。)

I like to fight malaria, as desperate trembling from head to toe, Tuiruan almost untenable, almost falling several times.(我如同打摆子一样，从头到脚拼命的颤抖，腿软的几乎站不住，好几次差点摔倒。)

Such an IT burden creates an untenable situation.(此类IT负担导致整个*面难以维持。)