Skip to main content
EnglishTHE SCHOLAR'S LEXICON

arguable

/ahr-gyoo-uh-buhl/US // ˈɑr gyu ə bəl //UK // (ˈɑːɡjʊəbəl) //

可论证的,可论证,可争论的,可争辩的

Related Words

defensible可防御的,可捍卫的,可辩护的,可防御性conceivable可想而知,可想而知的,可想象的,可设想的imaginable可想而知,可想而知的,可想象的,可以想象的contentious争议性,有争议的,争议性的,争论dubious暧昧的,暧昧不明的,暧昧不明,可疑的believable可信的,可信,可靠的,信得过的credible可信的,可信,可靠的,可信赖的feasible可行的,可行,可行性rational理性,合理的,合理,理性的reasonable合理的,合理,有道理,有道理的supportable可支持的,可支持,可以支持的,可以支持viable可行的,可行,可行性,有活力的workable可行的,可行,行得通的,行得通defendable可辩护,可辩护的,可防御的,可防卫的maintainable可维护的,可维护,可维持的,可维持sustainable可持续发展,可持续的,可持续,可持续发展的controversial有争议的,争议性的,有争议性的,争论不休disputable有争议的,有争议,可争议,争议doubtful怀疑,疑问,令人怀疑的,怀疑的moot无意义,无意义的,毫无意义,没有实际意义

Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : susceptible to debate, challenge, or doubt; questionable: Whether this is the best plan of action or not is arguable.
    • : susceptible to being supported by convincing or persuasive argument: Admirers agree that it is arguable he is the finest pianist of his generation.

Synonyms & Antonyms

adj.tenable
Synonyms
conceivable可想而知,可想而知的,可想象的,可设想的defensible可防御的,可捍卫的,可辩护的,可防御性imaginable可想而知,可想而知的,可想象的,可以想象的able to hold water容得下水,耐水,容纳水,容得下水的assertable可宣称的,可宣称,可断言的,可断言believable可信的,可信,可靠的,信得过的credible可信的,可信,可靠的,可信赖的defendable可辩护,可辩护的,可防御的,可防卫的feasible可行的,可行,可行性maintainable可维护的,可维护,可维持的,可维持rational理性,合理的,合理,理性的reasonable合理的,合理,有道理,有道理的supportable可支持的,可支持,可以支持的,可以支持sustainable可持续发展,可持续的,可持续,可持续发展的viable可行的,可行,可行性,有活力的workable可行的,可行,行得通的,行得通
adj.debatable
Synonyms
contentious争议性,有争议的,争议性的,争论dubious暧昧的,暧昧不明的,暧昧不明,可疑的controversial有争议的,争议性的,有争议性的,争论不休disputable有争议的,有争议,可争议,争议doubtful怀疑,疑问,令人怀疑的,怀疑的moot无意义,无意义的,毫无意义,没有实际意义open to question开放质疑,开放性问题,开放性质疑,开放性的问题questionable有问题的,有问题,值得怀疑的,有疑问的sub judice待审,待审案件,待决案件,审理中uncertain不明确,不确定,不明确的,不明朗unsure不确定,不确定的,不放心,没有把握

Examples

  • Even the one arguable win in the Gulf War is inconclusive in a lot of people’s minds.

  • It’s tough to imagine any of our more recent first ladies, with the arguable exception of Michelle Obama, pulling that off.

  • It’s arguable even now that the legacy of Harry Potter is larger than any single thing Rowling can do to diminish it.

  • In fact, it’s arguable that big growth numbers like subscriptions and sales will be less of a priority for the club — at least initially.

  • Although it’s arguable whether targeted advertising shifts the way people vote, it has proved extremely useful in harvesting other contact information, like email addresses, and in raising money.

  • Whether or not one likes the music of Garth Brooks, it is arguable that he is the last and only populist in pop culture.

  • Some (many) critics would argue that that is seven campy, poorly made, arguable offensive films too many.

  • Youth, beauty, apparent vigour and even the most arguable personal virtues may be sanctified by a sudden and violent death.

  • Where would a justice be more likely than in Israel to run across an arguable precept.

  • It is arguable, and I would do so, that without her we would have been denied the glory of Les Fleurs du Mal.

  • It is further arguable that its use points to a time when the death of the king was recent.

  • The right of the State to refuse divorce in the case of the insanity of a party to a marriage seems hardly arguable.

  • How much he owed to Rubens, and how much Rubens162 owed to him in painting is a matter that is arguable.

  • It is arguable that the ornamental soldier is suited by glossy buttons and may properly lavish time and trouble thereupon.

  • It is not arguable that glossy buttons are a valid feature of the garb of a humdrum and harassed hospital orderly.

Level 3Browse all words →