defensible
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++de·fen·si·ble /dɪˈfensəbəl/ adjective 1 DEFENDa defensible opinion, idea, or action seems reasonable, and you can easily support it 〔意见、想法或行动〕合理的，说得过去的 OPP indefensible a morally defensible prison system 道德上合理的监狱体系2. DEFENDa defensible building or area is easy to protect against attack 〔建筑物或地区〕能防御进攻的，可防卫的 —defensibly adverbExamples from the Corpus
defensible• Cooper believes the plan is fair and legally defensible.• I pushed this one step forward and made it defensible at the local level, not the judicial level..• There is no defensible basis for a global answer to this question.• The Democrats have a perfectly defensible case to make, without continuing the fear-mongering.• The highest defensible estimates are several times higher in energy, perhaps magnitude 9. 3 to 9. 5.• If you think it defensible, go on.• No one is more disciplined in adopting a defensible position.• Unfortunately for the advertisers, the first battle has been over the least defensible product.de·fen·si·ble adjectiveChineseSyllable
a action seems opinion, or idea, and reasonable, Corpus you defensible
defensible
de‧fen‧si‧ble /dɪˈfensəbəl, dɪˈfensɪbəl/
adjective
OPP indefensible:
a morally defensible prison system
2. a defensible building or area is easy to protect against attack
—defensibly adverb
de‧fen‧si‧ble /dɪˈfensəbəl, dɪˈfensɪbəl/
adjective Word Family: noun: DEFENCE/DEFENSE, defendant, defender, defensiveness; adjective: DEFENCELESS/DEFENSELESS, defensible ≠ indefensible, defensive; adverb: defensibly ≠ indefensibly, defensively; verb: defend
1. a defensible opinion, idea, or action seems reasonable, and you can easily support it OPP indefensible:
2. a defensible building or area is easy to protect against attack
—defensibly adverb