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un.ten.a.bleQn5ten7E7b6adj fml(esp. of a theory or argument) not able to be supported or defended against criticism, or (of a situation) no longer able to continue(理论或论点)站不住脚的，经不起抨击的，(形势)防守不住的，不能守卫的，难维持的The government's science budget has forced deep cuts in research and is politically untenable.政府的科学预算已经迫使大量缩减科研经费, 这在政治上是站不住脚的。The cliffs are collapsing into the sea and living in the cottages at the cliff edge is now untenable.这些峭壁正倒塌入大海, 在峭壁边缘上的村舍里住现在是不可能了。If three people in four no longer support the government, isn't this an untenable situation?如果四个人中有三个人不再支持政府, 这难道不是难以为继的局面吗?
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