tenable

a. 可守的, 站得住(脚)的, 合理的, 成立的

发音

US /ˈtɛn.ə.bəl/
其它
UK /ˈtɛn.ə.bəl/
US /ˈtɛn.ə.bl̩/
UK /ˈtɛn.ə.bl̩/
AU /ˈten.ə.bəl/
AU /ˈten.ə.bl̩/

词形变化

more tenable 比较级 most tenable 最高级

释义与例句

adj.
  1. 1.

    capable of being maintained or justified; well-founded

    Back in the 1800s, many did not consider Darwin's theory of evolution to be tenable at all.

  2. 2.

    Capable of being defended against assault or attack; defensible

    政治 军事
  3. 3.

    Fit for habitation, similar, or related use.

词汇关系

形容词

同义词 1

well-founded

近义相关 2

reasonable sensible

词源

From the French tenable, from tenir (“to hold”); compare tenible.

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