indefensible

英 [ˌɪndɪˈfensəbl]

美 [ˌɪndɪˈfensəbl]

adj.  (道德上)无可辩解的，不能原谅的; 无法防守的

TEM8

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
  1. indefensible behaviour
     不可原谅的行为
  2. The minister was accused of defending the indefensible.
     那位大臣被指责庇护不可原谅的行为。
• 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.
  1. His action was indefensible...
     他的行为是不可原谅的。
  2. She described the new policy as 'morally indefensible'.
     她认为新政策“在道德上是站不住脚的”。
  3. The indefensibleis something which is indefensible.
     站不住脚的观点(或说法);无可辩解的行为
  4. 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。
• ADJ 无法防御的;无法保卫的
  Places or buildings that areindefensiblecannot be defended if they are attacked.
  1. The checkpoint was abandoned as militarily indefensible.
     检查站因为军事上无法防御而被舍弃。

英英释义

adj

• incapable of being justified or explained
  Synonym:insupportableunjustifiableunwarrantableunwarranted
• (of theories etc) incapable of being defended or justified
  Synonym:untenable
• not able to be protected against attack

双语例句

• It was un-called for and you simply can't defend the indefensible.
  那是完全没有理由的，很简单，你不能为无法辩护的东西辩护。
• His action was indefensible
  他的行为是不可原谅的。
• What remains of the case must be based on a contingent weighing of costs and benefits, rather than sharp, principled and ultimately indefensible distinctions.
  要让理由成立，就必须视情况对成本和利益进行权衡，而不是只考虑基于原则但最终站不住脚的巨大差异。
• As a result some economists, such as Peter Diamond, argue it would be indefensible to raise the retirement age, since it would hurt the poor.
  因此，彼得戴蒙德（peterdiamond）等一些经济学家辩称，提高退休年龄的说法是站不住脚的，因为这将损害穷人利益。
• Opposition members are still trying to defend the indefensible.
  反对派仍在试图为他们站不住脚的论点辩护。
• 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。
• The checkpoint was abandoned as militarily indefensible.
  检查站因为军事上无法防御而被舍弃。
• To opt out at the critical moment would be quite indefensible.
  在关键时刻置身事外的做法是决不能原谅的。
• Some very intelligent people have argued that giving future generations less weight than the current generation is ethically indefensible.
  一些非常聪明的人争辩说给后代减轻负担是毋庸置疑的。分辩是非不总是很容易的。
• [ 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。