indefensible

英 [ˌɪndɪˈfensəbl]

美 [ˌɪndɪˈfensəbl]

adj. (道德上)无可辩解的，不能原谅的; 无法防守的

BNC.19248 / COCA.21778

牛津词典

adj.

ADJ-GRADED 站不住脚的;无可辩解的
If you say that a statement, action, or idea isindefensible, you mean that it cannot be justified or supported because it is completely wrong or unacceptable.
1. His action was indefensible...
  他的行为是不可原谅的。
2. She described the new policy as 'morally indefensible'.
  她认为新政策“在道德上是站不住脚的”。
3. The indefensibleis something which is indefensible.
  站不住脚的观点(或说法);无可辩解的行为
4. To argue otherwise is trying to defend the indefensible.
  持相反的论点就是试图为站不住脚的事情强辩。
ADJ 无法防御的;无法保卫的
Places or buildings that areindefensiblecannot be defended if they are attacked.
1. The checkpoint was abandoned as militarily indefensible.
  检查站因为军事上无法防御而被舍弃。

adj

incapable of being justified or explained
Synonym:insupportableunjustifiableunwarrantableunwarranted
(of theories etc) incapable of being defended or justified
Synonym:untenable
not able to be protected against attack

She described the new policy as 'morally indefensible'.
她认为新政策“在道德上是站不住脚的”。
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。
His action was indefensible
他的行为是不可原谅的。
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。
Your billing practices are indefensible.
你的帐单一捅就破。
It is indefensible as a sport.
作为一种运动，这是站不住脚的。
Those lines, he said, are "indefensible."
他表示，那些边境线是“站不住脚的。”
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。
"That's an indefensible lie," brother Jack said.
这是漏洞百出的谎言，杰克兄弟说。
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。