(立論) 站不住腳 (–)

Question 1

groundless

Answer 1

groundless [ˈgraʊndlɪs]
(a) 毫無依據的
(MW1) not based on facts
(MW2) havingno groundor foundation <groundlessfears (莫名的恐懼) >
[例] Please stop making groundless accusations against people you happento dislike.Ÿ

Question 2

untenable

Answer 2

untenable [ʌnˈtɛnəbəl]
(a) 無法防守的、(立論) 站不住腳的
(MW1) not capable ofbeing defended against attack orcriticism: not tenable
(MW2) notable to be defended <an untenable position >
[源] un- (not) + ten- (hold) ，防守 (hold) 不住就是站不住腳。
[衍] untenability [ʌntɛnəˈbɪlətɪ] (n) “站不住腳”。
[例] This argument is untenable from an intellectual, moral and practical standpoint.
[解] 此字在 AW 寫作很好用，尤其是 Argument 幾乎是必用字，批評對方立場是 “站不住腳的”。