tenable
US /ˈten.ə.bəl/
UK /ˈten.ə.bəl/
形容词
1.
站得住脚的, 可防守的
able to be maintained or defended against attack or objection
示例:
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His theory is no longer tenable in light of the new evidence.
根据新的证据，他的理论已经站不住脚了。
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The position of the army was no longer tenable.
军队的阵地已经无法防守了。
2.
（在一定期限内）可持有的, 有效的
able to be held or used (of an office, post, or scholarship) for a specified period
示例:
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The fellowship is tenable for three years.
该奖学金的期限为三年。
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The post is tenable from the beginning of the next academic year.
该职位从下学年开始任职。