柯林斯詞典tenable /?t?n?b?l/ 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. 合理的; 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(méi)有。 返回 tenable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)研究員職位任期為3年。 返回 tenable