indefensible
英 [ˌɪndɪˈfensəbl]
美 [ˌɪndɪˈfensəbl]
adj. (道德上)无可辩解的,不能原谅的; 无法防守的
BNC.19248 / COCA.21778
牛津词典
adj.
- (道德上)无可辩解的,不能原谅的
that cannot be defended or excused because it is morally unacceptable- indefensible behaviour
不可原谅的行为 - The minister was accused of defending the indefensible.
那位大臣被指责庇护不可原谅的行为。
- indefensible behaviour
- 无法防守的
impossible to defend from military attack
柯林斯词典
- ADJ-GRADED 站不住脚的;无可辩解的
If you say that a statement, action, or idea isindefensible, you mean that it cannot be justified or supported because it is completely wrong or unacceptable.- His action was indefensible...
他的行为是不可原谅的。 - She described the new policy as 'morally indefensible'.
她认为新政策“在道德上是站不住脚的”。 - The indefensibleis something which is indefensible.
站不住脚的观点(或说法);无可辩解的行为 - To argue otherwise is trying to defend the indefensible.
持相反的论点就是试图为站不住脚的事情强辩。
- His action was indefensible...
- ADJ 无法防御的;无法保卫的
Places or buildings that areindefensiblecannot be defended if they are attacked.- The checkpoint was abandoned as militarily indefensible.
检查站因为军事上无法防御而被舍弃。
- The checkpoint was abandoned as militarily indefensible.
英英释义
adj
- incapable of being justified or explained
- (of theories etc) incapable of being defended or justified
- not able to be protected against attack
双语例句
- The checkpoint was abandoned as militarily indefensible.
检查站因为军事上无法防御而被舍弃。 - Your conduct in this matter has been thoroughly indefensible.
你在此事中的做法完全是难圆其说的。 - She described the new policy as 'morally indefensible'.
她认为新政策“在道德上是站不住脚的”。 - It was neither here nor there, however: Mr Madoff's conduct was ultimately indefensible and he deserved what he got.
这并不重要,但是,马多夫先生的行为最终是别人无法为他辩护的,他罪有应得。 - [ Private equity groups] should recognise that tax treatment of their income has become indefensible, Mr Dear said on Monday.
(私人股本集团)应当认识到,针对他们的收入的税收待遇已经站不住脚了。迪尔周一表示。 - Before I allowed you to scold severals also just, once and for all this affair my indefensible was previously.
以前我任你数落几句也就罢了,毕竟这件事情我理亏在先。 - It is indefensible as a sport.
作为一种运动,这是站不住脚的。 - That person is certainly an indefensible of, so the medicine store owner make out right? Does he stop a murderous way how you see?
那个人当然是理亏的,那么药店老板做得对吗?他制止谋杀的办法你怎么看? - He derided its proponents as "half-scientist* half-charlatan", decried their" indefensible "conceptual basis, and ascribed their popularity to" extraordinary "American credulity.
他嘲笑技术官僚是“一半科学家一半骗子”,嘲笑他们的“站不住脚的”概念基础,并归因于他们的流行是美国“特别”易受骗。 - If we find a position indefensible, we can abandon it and take a new line of attack.
如果我们找到自己的位置是站不住脚的,我们不能放弃它,并采取一系列新的攻击。