| 单词 | defensible |
| 释义 | defensible —defensibility, defensibleness, n. —defensibly, adv. /di fen"seuh beuhl/, adj. 1. capable of being defended against assault or injury: The troops were bivouacked in a defensible position. 2. that can be defended in argument; justifiable. [1250-1300; ME < LL defensibilis, equiv. to L defens(us) (see DEFENSE) + -ibilis -IBLE; r. ME defensable < OF < LL defensabilis, equiv. to defensa(re) (freq. of defendere to DEFEND) + -bilis -BLE] Syn. 2. suitable, fit, tenable, allowable, warrantable. |
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