ten·a·ble
adjective/ˈtenəbl/
/ˈtenəbl/
- (of a theory, an opinion, etc.) easy to defend against attack or criticism
说得过去的；站得住脚的 - a tenable position
说得过去的观点 - The old idea that this work was not suitable for women was no longer tenable.
认为这种工作不适合妇女的旧想法再也站不住脚了。
- a tenable position
- [not before noun] (of a job, position, etc., especially in a university) that can be held for a particular period of time
可保有，可保持，可担任（一段时间） - The lectureship is tenable for a period of three years.
讲师这一职务任期三年。
- The lectureship is tenable for a period of three years.
Word Originlate 16th cent.: from French, from tenir ‘to hold’, from Latin tenere.