"capable of being held or maintained," 1570s, from Middle French tenable, from Old French (12c.), from tenir "to hold," from Latin tenere "to hold, keep" (see tenet).
例文
1. The old idea that this work was not suitable for women was no longer tenable .
この仕事は女性には向いていないという古い考えはもう足が立たない。
2.This argument isn 't tenable .
という論点は成り立たない.
3.The only way his role can be clarified and his position made tenable again is if there 's a public inquiry.彼が演じた役割を明らかにし、彼の合理的な立場を再証明する唯一の方法は公開調査を展開することだ。