
indefensible
词源
源自拉丁语 'in-' (不) + 'defendere' (防御),字面意思是'无法防御的'。最早记录于16世纪中期。
adjective
❶ 指行为、观点或立场等无法被合理辩护或证明为正当的,通常因为其明显错误、不道德或违反常理。
“His actions were morally indefensible and caused widespread outrage.”
(他的行为在道德上站不住脚,引起了广泛的愤怒。)
“The company's decision to dump toxic waste into the river is indefensible.”
(公司决定将有毒废物倒入河流的行为是不可辩解的。)
❶ 指军事上无法防守的,或无法抵御攻击的。
“The fortress was left in an indefensible position after the walls were breached.”
(城墙被攻破后,要塞处于无法防守的位置。)
“Their army retreated from the indefensible border town.”
(他们的军队从无法防守的边境城镇撤退了。)
常见短语
morally indefensible — 指行为或决定在道德层面上完全站不住脚,无法用任何道德标准来辩护。
“Discrimination based on race is morally indefensible in any civilized society.”
(在任何文明社会中,基于种族的歧视在道德上都是站不住脚的。)
militarily indefensible — 军事术语,指某个位置或战略无法有效防守,容易受到攻击而失守。
“The hilltop was militarily indefensible without proper fortifications.”
(没有适当的防御工事,山顶在军事上是无法防守的。)