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untenable
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Derivatives :
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untenability
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untenableness
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Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- untenable
[ʌn'tεnəbl]
['ʌn'tenəbl]
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adjective
无法防守的;无法维持的;站不住脚的
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2.
adjective
不适于居住的;无法占用的
Collins English-English Dictionary
- untenable
[^n'tεnəbəl]
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adj
(of theories, propositions, etc) incapable of being maintained, defended, or vindicated
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adj
unable to be maintained against attack
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3.
adj
[rare]
(of a house, etc) unfit for occupation
Examples
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这个论点不能成立。
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That argument is untenable (or does not hold water).
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断无此理
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absolutely untenable (or unreasonable); the height of absurdity
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他提出的理由不能成立。
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His argument is untenable.
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地位难保。
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One's position is untenable.
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你的结论根本无法成立。
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Your conclusions are completely untenable.
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