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
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基本解释
- adj. (论据等)站不住脚的;不能维持的;不能租赁的;难以防守的
词根记忆
- un(不能) + ten(拿住) + able→拿不住的→难以防守的
英汉例句
- 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。
词组短语
- untenable argument 不能自圆其说
- untenable adj 防守不住的
- untenable a 不能防守的
- Almost Untenable 几乎站不住
- Shuffle reason is untenable 推诿理由都站不住脚
短语
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
- 不能维持的