defensible 可辯護的；可防守的 — 中文意思、英文定義、例句

1.形容詞B2

釋義

可辯護的；可防守的

能透過理由或物理防禦來保護的；可免受攻擊或批評的

describes a position, opinion, action, or place that can be protected from attack or supported by reasons or arguments

例句

Diego argued that the new parking rules were defensible since they improved traffic flow near the school.

Diego 認為新的停車規定是可辯護的，因為它們改善了學校附近的交通流量。

defensible applied to policy or regulation

Yuki's choice of research topic was defensible because it filled a gap in existing knowledge.

Yuki 選擇的研究主題是可辯護的，因為它填補了現有知識的缺口。

defensible for academic choice or decision

同義詞

justifiable
more common and slightly less formal; often carries a moral tone suggesting the action was right
tenable
more formal and narrower; used almost exclusively for arguments, theories, or positions that can hold up under logical scrutiny over time
defendable
less common variant of defensible; often leans toward physical rather than abstract contexts

反義詞

indefensible
direct opposite; an action or opinion that cannot be justified by any reasonable argument
untenable
suggests an argument or theory that collapses under examination and cannot be maintained

文法句型

be + defensible

defensible + noun

defensible against + noun phrase

用法筆記

Most frequent in formal, academic, and legal writing. The physical-defence meaning (e.g. a defensible fortress) is less common in everyday speech than the abstract meaning (a defensible opinion). Frequently paired with adverbs such as morally, legally, politically, or intellectually.

常見錯誤

❌The lawyer gave a defensible speech.

✅The lawyer gave a persuasive speech.

💡'Defensible' describes the argument itself, not the quality of the presentation.

❌She felt very defensible about her decision.

✅She felt that her decision was defensible.

💡'Defensible' is not used to describe a person's feeling; it describes the thing being judged.

defensible

defensible — 形容詞

1. describes a position, opinion, action, or place that can be protected from attac

文法句型

用法筆記

常見錯誤