tenable

形容词

1. 1

   站得住脚的、合理的、成立的

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

   依照这些新数据来看，他的论点已经站不住脚了。

2. 2

   可保有的、任期为…的正式

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

   这笔奖学金可在任何认可的大学保有三年。

3. 3

   守得住的、可防守的军事

   The commander decided the hilltop position was no longer tenable.

   指挥官认为山顶阵地已经守不住了。