defensibleKK [dɪˋfɛnsəbəl] /dɪˈfɛnsəbəl/發音de- 向下、除去+fens 打擊、擋+-ible 能夠…的→能擋開的展開收合de-字首向下、除去fens字根打擊、擋-ible字尾能夠…的字面:能擋開的能擋住攻擊,引申為守得住、在道理上站得住腳。形容詞1站得住腳的、說得過去的、有理的His decision was unpopular but entirely defensible under the circumstances.他的決定雖然不受歡迎,但在當時的情況下完全站得住腳。2可防守的、易於防禦的軍事The troops retreated to a more defensible position on the hill.部隊撤退到山丘上一處更易於防守的陣地。3可辯護的、可答辯的法律The lawyer argued that the case was still defensible in court.律師主張這個案子在法庭上仍然可以辯護。