tenable

形容詞

1. 1

   站得住腳的、合理的、成立的

   His argument is no longer tenable in light of the new data.

   依照這些新數據來看，他的論點已經站不住腳了。

2. 2

   可保有的、任期為…的正式

   The scholarship is tenable for three years at any accredited university.

   這筆獎學金可在任何認可的大學保有三年。

3. 3

   守得住的、可防守的軍事

   The commander decided the hilltop position was no longer tenable.

   指揮官認為山頂陣地已經守不住了。