untenable
音標(biāo)發(fā)音
- 英式音標(biāo) [?n?ten.?.b?l]
- 美式音標(biāo) [?n?ten.?.b?l]
- 國際音標(biāo) [,?n'ten?bl]
- 英式發(fā)音
- 美式發(fā)音
基本解釋
- adj. （論據(jù)等）站不住腳的；不能維持的；不能租賃的；難以防守的
詞根記憶
- un(不能) + ten(拿住) + able→拿不住的→難以防守的
英漢例句
- She was so disloyal to her deputy she made his position untenable.
她對她的副手很不守信義，使得他的職位岌岌可危。 - This argument is untenable from an intellectual, moral and practical standpoint.
從智識、道德和現(xiàn)實(shí)的角度來看，這一論點(diǎn)是站不住腳的。 - He claimed the charges against him were untenable.
他聲稱對他的那些指控不值一駁。 - His position had become untenable and he was forced to resign.
他的地位已難以維持，因此他被迫辤職。 - She was so disloyal to her deputy she made his position untenable.
她對她的副手很不守信義，使得他的職位岌岌可危。
詞組短語
- untenable argument 不能自圓其說
- untenable adj 防守不住的
- untenable a 不能防守的
- Almost Untenable 幾乎站不住
- Shuffle reason is untenable 推諉理由都站不住腳
短語
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.
劍橋英英字典
柯林斯英英字典
專業(yè)釋義
- 不能維持的