The hypothesis that the ancient city was abandoned due to drought remains tenable given the recent sediment analysis.
鉴于最近的沉积物分析，关于古城因干旱而被废弃的假设仍然站得住脚。
Which choice best defines “tenable”?
C — Able to be defended or maintained.. “tenable” means Able to be defended or maintained..
Which word means “Able to be defended or maintained.”?
B — tenable. “tenable” means Able to be defended or maintained..
tenable — Able to be defended or maintained.. In Chinese: 站得住脚的;可维持的;无懈可击的.
tenable is pronounced //ˈtenəbl//.
The hypothesis that the ancient city was abandoned due to drought remains tenable given the recent sediment analysis. (鉴于最近的沉积物分析，关于古城因干旱而被废弃的假设仍然站得住脚。)
defensible, justifiable, maintainable — all close in meaning to tenable (Able to be defended or maintained.).
untenable, indefensible — each the opposite of tenable (Able to be defended or maintained.).
Yes. tenable is on the SAT Prep Easy list — mid-frequency academic words that do get tested. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
ten(持,tenet) + -able → 守得住的 → 站得住脚的。