英语

defensibility

gb/dɪfˈɛnsˈɪbˈɪlɪti/ us/dɪfˈɛnsˈɪbˈɪlɪti/
C1 英语
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名词 formal C1 property
1

quality of being justifiable

how easy it is to give good reasons for a decision, claim, or action

用法模式: the defensibility of [a decision/claim/policy/position]
常见错误:
Do not confuse defensibility with defense. Defense can mean the act of protecting or arguing; defensibility means the quality of being easy or possible to defend.
近义词
justifiability (emphasizes whether something can be shown to be right or reasonable) | validity (emphasizes logical, legal, or factual soundness) | reasonableness (less formal and focuses on being fair or sensible)
反义词
indefensibility (the state of being impossible or very difficult to justify) | unjustifiability (the state of lacking acceptable reasons or evidence)
搭配
legal defensibility |moral defensibility |political defensibility |scientific defensibility |commercial defensibility |defensibility of a decision |defensibility of a claim |defensibility of a policy |question the defensibility |assess the defensibility
主题
argument |law |business |ethics |decision_making
例句
  • The report questioned the defensibility of the company's pricing model.
  • Before publishing the results, the team reviewed the scientific defensibility of its claims.
  • The board discussed the legal defensibility of the decision before approving it.
学习者例句
  • We need to check the defensibility of this policy.
  • The defensibility of his argument was weak.
名词 formal C1 property
2

ability to be protected

how easy or possible it is to protect a place or system from attack

用法模式: the defensibility of [a site/system/position/border]
常见错误:
In everyday speech, people often use defendability or ability to defend instead; defensibility is more formal.
近义词
defendability (more direct and often used for physical or practical protection) | protectability (broader and less military in tone) | security (refers more generally to safety or protection, not specifically the ability to be defended)
反义词
vulnerability (the state of being open to attack or harm) | exposure (emphasizes being unprotected or easily reached by danger)
搭配
military defensibility |strategic defensibility |defensibility of a site |defensibility of a position |defensibility of a border |defensibility of a network |improve defensibility |reduce defensibility
主题
military |security |architecture |technology
例句
  • The hilltop location increased the defensibility of the settlement.
  • Engineers evaluated the defensibility of the network against common cyberattacks.
  • The castle's thick walls and narrow entrances were designed for maximum defensibility.
学习者例句
  • The town's walls improved its defensibility.
  • They studied the defensibility of the computer system.
语法
词典原形
defensibility
IPA
GB/dɪfˈɛnsˈɪbˈɪlɪti/
US/dɪfˈɛnsˈɪbˈɪlɪti/
音节与重音
de - fens - ib - il - ity (5 个音节)
Stress on 2nd syllable (fens)
词形变化
Noun
  • Base: defensibility
  • Plural: defensibilities
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