| 单词 | defensible |
| 释义 | defensible (dɪfensɪbəl ) adjective An opinion, system, or action that is defensible is one that people can argue is right or good. Her reasons for acting are morally defensible. Synonyms: justifiable, right, sound, reasonable Collocations: defensible position It was a defensible position. Globe and Mail The fort held a highly defensible position, with the cannons as the main defense. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The house was built on a natural promontory, probably originally selected for its defensible position, converted into an artificial plateau. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This highly defensible position was filled with artillery. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 However, casualties had once again been heavy, and the line was later abandoned as the division pulled back to a more defensible position. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Name withheld No, it is not morally defensible. Times, Sunday Times (2013) There may be various degrees of justice within such a framework, but the system itself is morally defensible. The Making of Neoclassical Economics (1990) It's not good enough and nor is it morally defensible. Times, Sunday Times (2007) It is not morally defensible to recycle failing teachers around the system. Times, Sunday Times (2011) |
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