tenable

From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishtenableten‧a‧ble /ˈtenəbəl/ adjective LOGICALa belief, argument etc that is tenable is reasonable and can be defended successfully an idea which is no longer tenableExamples from the Corpustenable• Looking at the second proviso, we can see that the position was a cruel one, insincere and hardly tenable.• The conventional wisdom now holds that these measures softened and civilized capitalism and made it tenable.• The notion of contrast between pain in a reality and pleasure in a representation is not tenable.• University Studentships are tenable in all Faculties except Medicine.• Now, though so politically convenient a view is no longer tenable, no easy alternative presents itself.• For scientific theories to be considered tenable, they must survive refutation.From Longman Business Dictionarytenableten‧a‧ble /ˈtenəbəl/ adjective be tenable forHUMAN RESOURCES a job or position that is tenable for a particular length of time can be held by a person for that length of timeHow long is the post tenable for?Origin tenable (1500-1600) French tenir; → TENANT

单词	tenable
释义	tenable From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishtenableten‧a‧ble /ˈtenəbəl/ adjective LOGICALa belief, argument etc that is tenable is reasonable and can be defended successfully an idea which is no longer tenableExamples from the Corpustenable• Looking at the second proviso, we can see that the position was a cruel one, insincere and hardly tenable.• The conventional wisdom now holds that these measures softened and civilized capitalism and made it tenable.• The notion of contrast between pain in a reality and pleasure in a representation is not tenable.• University Studentships are tenable in all Faculties except Medicine.• Now, though so politically convenient a view is no longer tenable, no easy alternative presents itself.• For scientific theories to be considered tenable, they must survive refutation.From Longman Business Dictionarytenableten‧a‧ble /ˈtenəbəl/ adjective be tenable forHUMAN RESOURCES a job or position that is tenable for a particular length of time can be held by a person for that length of timeHow long is the post tenable for?Origin tenable (1500-1600) French tenir; → TENANT
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