tenable

adjective

/ˈtenəbl/

(of a theory, an opinion, etc.理论、想法等) easy to defend against attack or criticism说得过去的；站得住脚的
- a tenable position说得过去的观点
- 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。
opposite untenable
[not before noun] (of a job, position, etc., especially in a university尤指大学中的工作、职位等) that can be held for a particular period of time可保有，可保持，可担任（一段时间）
- The lectureship is tenable for a period of three years.讲师这一职务任期三年。

词源late 16th cent.: from French, from tenir ‘to hold’, from Latin tenere.

词汇	tenable
释义	tenable adjective /ˈtenəbl/ /ˈtenəbl/ (of a theory, an opinion, etc.理论、想法等) easy to defend against attack or criticism说得过去的；站得住脚的 a tenable position说得过去的观点 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。 opposite untenable [not before noun] (of a job, position, etc., especially in a university尤指大学中的工作、职位等) that can be held for a particular period of time可保有，可保持，可担任（一段时间） The lectureship is tenable for a period of three years.讲师这一职务任期三年。词源late 16th cent.: from French, from tenir ‘to hold’, from Latin tenere.
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