unsupportable
unsupportable — 形容詞
- unsupportablepositive
- more unsupportablecomparative
- most unsupportablesuperlative
1. used to describe an argument, claim, or idea that cannot be shown to be true usi
無法證實
無法用證據證明為真的
used to describe an argument, claim, or idea that cannot be shown to be true using facts, evidence, or logical reasoning.
Hiro showed that the company's financial projections were unsupportable when he compared them with actual sales data.
Hiro 將公司的財務預測與實際銷售數據比較後，指出這些預測是站不住腳的。
unsupportable used after 'were' (predictive) with a that-clause of evidence
The judge ruled the witness's account unsupportable because no physical evidence matched her description of events.
法官裁定證人的說詞無法證實，因為沒有任何物證符合她對事件的描述。
find + object + unsupportable (ruled … unsupportable)
Many readers found the article's central claim unsupportable after the journalist refused to name any sources.
那名記者拒絕透露任何消息來源後，許多讀者認為該篇文章的核心主張無法證實。
Aylin's professor described her hypothesis as unsupportable and asked her to design a new experiment.
Aylin 的教授說她的假設站不住腳，並請她重新設計一個實驗。
It is unsupportable to claim that rising temperatures have no link to human activity.
聲稱氣溫上升與人類活動無關，這種說法是無法證實的。
- indefensible
stronger — suggests moral or logical failure, not just lack of proof
- untenable
more common in formal writing about positions or theories that cannot be maintained
- groundless
focuses on absence of any basis; less formal and less common in academic contexts
- supportable
can be backed up with evidence
- defensible
can be justified or protected against criticism
文法句型
find + object + unsupportable
be/seem + unsupportable
用法筆記
Frequently used with verbs that express judgement, such as 'find', 'rule', 'deem', or 'dismiss'. The subject is typically a person or institution evaluating evidence.
常見錯誤
2. so unpleasant, painful, or difficult that you cannot accept it or allow it to co
無法忍受
壞到令人無法繼續接受的
so unpleasant, painful, or difficult that you cannot accept it or allow it to continue any longer — used about situations, conditions, or suffering.
The level of violence in the neighbourhood had become unsupportable for families with young children.
社區的暴力程度已經嚴重到讓有小孩的家庭無法忍受。
become + unsupportable for [someone]
Greta described the pain in her lower back as unsupportable and asked the doctor for stronger medication.
Greta 說她下背的疼痛難以承受，要求醫生開更強效的藥物。
describe + [noun] + as unsupportable
For the crew working in the engine room, the heat during summer afternoons was unsupportable.
對在機房工作的員工來說，夏日午後的炎熱是無法忍受的。
Residents found the noise from the construction site unsupportable after six months without a break.
連續六個月沒有間斷，居民認為建築工地的噪音已經讓人無法忍受。
The Tanaka family found the rising rent unsupportable and decided to move to a smaller town.
Tanaka 一家覺得不斷上漲的租金難以承受，決定搬到一個較小的城鎮。
- unbearable
more common in everyday speech about pain or discomfort
- intolerable
close in meaning; often used for social or political conditions
- insufferable
stronger emotional tone, often used for people's behaviour
文法句型
become + unsupportable
find + object + unsupportable
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1: this sense refers to real-world conditions (pain, noise, cost, violence) that are too much to bear, not to ideas that lack evidence. The situation is the subject, not an argument.