Word · Frequency #19950
defensible
/diˈfensəbl/
adjective
可辩解的；可辩护的；站得住脚的
Able to be justified or supported by reasons.
- 1.
Capable of being defended against armed attack.
能防御武装攻击的。
- 2.
Capable of being justified.
可证明正当的。
可防御的；可防守的；能防御武装攻击的。；可证明正当的。；可防卫的；可防护的
In use
The campers chose a defensible site on the ridge, with open views in every direction.
Your plan is defensible as long as you explain the costs carefully.
The coach's decision to rest the star player was defensible after such a busy week.
be + defensible
系表结构，表示论点、行为等站得住脚。
Your argument is defensible.
你的论点是可以辩护的。
defensible + noun
作定语时，多修饰立场、决定、理论或军事阵地。
The team built a defensible position.
该队建立了一个可防守的阵地。
be + defensible + against + noun
与against连用，表示“可防御……的”。
Connections
Collocations
- morally defensible
- 道德上站得住脚的
- Her decision to blow the whistle was morally defensible.她决定检举揭发在道德上是站得住脚的。
- legally defensible
- 法律上站得住脚的
- The company must ensure its pricing policies are legally defensible.公司必须确保其定价政策在法律上是站得住脚的。
- intellectually defensible
- 在理性上站得住脚的
- His theory is not intellectually defensible.他的理论在理性上是站不住脚的。
- a defensible position
- 可防守的位置
- The troops moved to a more defensible position.部队转移到了一个更易防守的位置。
- perfectly defensible
- 完全站得住脚的
- His actions were perfectly defensible under the circumstances.在这种情况下，他的行为是完全站得住脚的。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 defensible 联想成 defense（防卫）+ ible（能…的），即能防卫、能辩护的。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：法律论辩、学术论文、政策讨论 该词通常用于正式或书面语境，多出现在法律、学术、政策等需要论证或辩护的场合；日常口语中较少见。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words like 'sensible' and 'responsible' share a similar spelling ending but do not rhyme with 'defensible' as their pronunciation differs.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY, WORDNET.