例句
His excuse was no longer tenable after we checked.
我们核实后，他的借口就再也站不住脚了。
The assumption that economic growth always improves public wellbeing is no longer tenable in every context.
经济增长总能改善公众福祉这一假设，已不能在所有情境下成立。
常用搭配
- a tenable position｜站得住脚的立场
- a tenable argument｜经得起推敲的论点
- no longer tenable｜不再站得住脚
词形与相关词
untenable (adj.) · tenability (n.)
用法提示
常形容论点或立场站得住脚，不等于舒适。