| 单词 | indefensible |
| 释义 | indefensible (once / 7392 pages) adj Something that's indefensible is inexcusable — there's no way to justify it. It's indefensible to take candy from a baby, or to give candy TO a baby, for that matter. Indefensible behavior is just plain terrible, and it can't be explained away. It's indefensible, for example, or for one country to drop a bomb on innocent civilians in another country. Indefensible, "not able to be defended," comes from in-, "not," plus the Latin defendere and its sense of "allege in defense." WORD FAMILYindefensible: indefensibly+/defence: defenceless, defences, self-defence/defenceless: defencelessly, defencelessness/defend: defence, defendable, defendant, defended, defender, defending, defends, defensible, defensive/defendable: undefendable/defendant: co-defendant, defendants/defender: defenders/defensible: defensibility, defensibly, indefensible/defensive: defensively, defensiveness, defensives USAGE EXAMPLESGeorge F. Will defended the indefensible: the electoral college. Washington Post(Dec 23, 2016) Whether deliberate or accidental, this was an indefensible attack, with at least 10 people killed and vital aid to vulnerable people destroyed. The Guardian(Dec 22, 2016) Bradley will be remembered for his indefensible career record, while slow starts and an inability to win at home were major stumbling blocks. Seattle Times(Dec 18, 2016) 1adj not able to be protected against attack Syn vulnerable susceptible to attack 2adj incapable of being justified or explained Syn insupportable, unjustifiable, unwarrantable, unwarranted inexcusable without excuse or justification 3adj (of theories etc) incapable of being defended or justified Syn untenable unreasonable not reasonable; not showing good judgment |
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