流逝汉英词典

tenable

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音标发音

  • 英式音标 [‘tenəbəl'tenəb(ə)l]
  • 美式音标 [ˈten.ə.bəl]
  • 国际音标 ['tenəbl]
  • 英式发音
  • 美式发音

基本解释

  • adj. （主张等）站得住脚的；可维持的

词根记忆

  • ten(维持，保持) + able→能够维持的→站得住脚的
  • ten(拿住) + able(能…的)→能够拿住的→站得住脚的
  • ten(拿住) + able→能够拿住的→站得住脚的

同根派生

  • n性质的同根词
    tenability：可防守；站得住脚。

英汉例句

  • The old idea that this work was not suitable for women was no longer tenable.
    认为这种工作不适合妇女的旧想法再也站不住脚了。
  • This argument isn't tenable.
    这个论点站不住脚.
  • This argument is simply not tenable.
    这个论点根本站不住脚。
  • The old idea that this work was not suitable for women was no longer tenable.
    认为这种工作不适合妇女的旧想法再也站不住脚了。
  • The only way his role can be clarified and his position made tenable again is if there's a public inquiry.
    弄清他扮演的角色并再次证明他的合理立场的唯一办法是展开公开调查。

词组短语

    短语

  • tenable environment 耐受环境
  • tenable a 无懈可击的;可保持的;站得住脚的
  • tenable factors 成立要件
  • tenable unjustified 无懈可击的
  • tenable factor 成立要件

英英字典

    剑桥英英字典

  • (of an opinion or position) able to be defended successfully or held for a particular period of time

    • 柯林斯英英字典

  • If you say that an argument, point of view, or situation is tenable, you believe that it is reasonable and could be successfully defended against criticism.

专业释义

    医药科学

  • 站得住脚的