defensible
/dɪˈfensəbl/adjective
1
- justifiable by argument可辩护的; 正当有理的：
a morally defensible penal system.
合乎道义的刑罚制度。
2
- able to be protected可防护的, 可防卫的：
a fort with a defensible yard at its feet.
在地面有防卫院落的堡垒。
派生词
defensibility
noundefensibly
adverb词源
Middle English （used of a weapon， a fortified place， etc. in the sense 'capable of giving protective defence'）： from late Latin defensibilis, from Latin defendere （see DEFEND）.