indefensible

美 [ˌɪndɪˈfensəbl]英 [ˌɪndɪˈfensəbl]
  • adj.(道德上)无可辩解的,不能原谅的;无法防守的
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adj.

1

(道德上)无可辩解的,不能原谅的
that cannot be defended or excused because it is morally unacceptable

indefensible behaviour

不可原谅的行为

The minister was accused of defending the indefensible.

那位大臣被指责庇护不可原谅的行为。

2

无法防守的
impossible to defend from military attack

indefensible

频次

  • 1
    ADJ-GRADED 站不住脚的;无可辩解的
    If you say that a statement, action, or idea is indefensible, you mean that it cannot be justified or supported because it is completely wrong or unacceptable.

    His action was indefensible...

    他的行为是不可原谅的。

  • 2
    ADJ 无法防御的;无法保卫的
    Places or buildings that are indefensible cannot be defended if they are attacked.

    The checkpoint was abandoned as militarily indefensible.

    检查站因为军事上无法防御而被舍弃。

adj

1
incapable of being justified or explained
Synonym: insupportable unjustifiable unwarrantable unwarranted
2
(of theories etc) incapable of being defended or justified
Synonym: untenable
3
not able to be protected against attack

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  1. His actions remain indefensible because he broke his word and his contract .

    他的所作所为是无可辩解的,因为他既食言又违约。

  2. To opt out at the critical moment would be quite indefensible .

    在关键时刻置身事外的做法是决不能原谅的。

  3. The minister was accused of defending the indefensible .

    那位大臣被指责庇护不可原谅的行为。

  4. She described the new policy as ' morally indefensible ' .

    她认为新政策“在道德上是站不住脚的”。

  5. His action was indefensible

    他的行为是不可原谅的。

  6. The checkpoint was abandoned as militarily indefensible .

    检查站因为军事上无法防御而被舍弃。

  7. I supported him publicly but also said his actions were indefensible .

    我在公开场合支持他,但我也说过,他的行为是无非推脱责任的。

  8. Those lines , he said , are " indefensible . "

    他表示,那些边境线是“站不住脚的。”

  9. A few troops are still shooting from what seems like an indefensible position .

    一些军队仍在从看上去像无法防御的阵地上射击。

  10. " That 's an indefensible lie ," brother Jack said .

    这是漏洞百出的谎言,杰克兄弟说。

  11. Opposition members are still trying to defend the indefensible .

    反对派仍在试图为他们站不住脚的论点辩护。

  12. If we find a position indefensible , we can abandon it and take a new line of attack .

    如果我们找到自己的位置是站不住脚的,我们不能放弃它,并采取一系列新的攻击。

  13. Your conduct in this matter has been thoroughly indefensible .

    你在此事中的做法完全是难圆其说的。

  14. Some very intelligent people have argued that giving future generations less weight than the current generation is ethically indefensible .

    一些非常聪明的人争辩说给后代减轻负担是毋庸置疑的。分辩是非不总是很容易的。

  15. I think that 's just about the most morally indefensible reason anybody could have for doing anything .

    我想,任何人在做任何事时都有一个理由,而这一个是在道德上最说不过去的。

  16. [ Private equity groups ] should recognise that tax treatment of their income has become indefensible , Mr Dear said on Monday .

    (私人股本集团)应当认识到,针对他们的收入的税收待遇已经站不住脚了。迪尔周一表示。

  17. A statement from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called the U.S. policy shift " indefensible . "

    以色列总理内塔尼亚胡在一份声明中称美国的政策改变是“站不住脚的”。

  18. His views were condemned as utterly ridiculous and indefensible .

    他的观点被斥责为极其可笑且站不住脚。

  19. There are no indefensible clients – just indefensible arguments .

    没有无法辩护的委托人,只有无法辩护的论点。

  20. But it is undeniable that certain fairly expensive aspects of the current tax system favour the most fortunate and border on the indefensible .

    但有一点无可否认,现行税制中一些代价相当高昂的方面对最幸运的人群有利,几乎完全没有道理。

  21. In any case to tell lies to the young , who have no means of checking what they are told , is morally indefensible .

    无论如何,趁年轻人还不会鉴别真伪,就对他们撒谎,在道义上是站不住的。

  22. That person is certainly an indefensible of , so the medicine store owner make out right ? Does he stop a murderous way how you see ?

    那个人当然是理亏的,那么药店老板做得对吗?他制止谋杀的办法你怎么看?

  23. It is indefensible as a sport .

    作为一种运动,这是站不住脚的。

  24. Your billing practices are indefensible .

    你的帐单一捅就破。

  25. It was neither here nor there , however : Mr Madoff 's conduct was ultimately indefensible and he deserved what he got .

    这并不重要,但是,马多夫先生的行为最终是别人无法为他辩护的,他罪有应得。

  26. It was un-called for and you simply can 't defend the indefensible .

    那是完全没有理由的,很简单,你不能为无法辩护的东西辩护。

  27. As a result some economists , such as Peter Diamond , argue it would be indefensible to raise the retirement age , since it would hurt the poor .

    因此,彼得戴蒙德(peterdiamond)等一些经济学家辩称,提高退休年龄的说法是站不住脚的,因为这将损害穷人利益。

  28. What remains of the case must be based on a contingent weighing of costs and benefits , rather than sharp , principled and ultimately indefensible distinctions .

    要让理由成立,就必须视情况对成本和利益进行权衡,而不是只考虑基于原则但最终站不住脚的巨大差异。

  29. Before I allowed you to scold severals also just , once and for all this affair my indefensible was previously .

    以前我任你数落几句也就罢了,毕竟这件事情我理亏在先。

  30. Record high corporate profit margins ( and budget deficit cuts down the road that must be funded via private sector cash flows ) suggest such a premium is indefensible .

    企业利润率处于创纪录高位,表明这种溢价水平是靠不住的(况且今后削减预算赤字必须由私人部门的资金流提供支持)。