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. 郃理的; 講得通的 This argument is simply not tenable. 這種論點簡直一點道理也沒有。 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)站得住腳的;(職位)可保持一段時間的 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 . 這個研究員職位任期爲3年。 返回 tenable