tenable
柯林斯詞典
1. ADJ 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. 郃理的; 講得通的
This argument is simply not tenable. 這種論點(diǎn)簡(jiǎn)直一點(diǎn)道理也沒有。
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tenable /?t?n?b?l/
劍橋詞典
- (of an opinion or position ) able to be defended successfully or held for a particular period of time
（觀點(diǎn)）站得住腳的；（職位）可保持一段時(shí)間的
His theory is no longer tenable in the light of the recent discoveries . 根據(jù)最新的發(fā)現(xiàn)，他的理論已經(jīng)站不住腳了。
The fellowship is tenable for (= lasts for) three years . 這個(gè)研究員職位任期爲(wèi)3年。 返回 tenable