1. This argument is untenable from an intellectual, moral and practical standpoint. 从知识、道德和现实的角度来看，这种论点是站不住脚的。
2. That is clearly an untenable view, since editors can often intensify reader interest in a news topic by giving it frequent coverage. 这显然是站不住脚的观点，因为编辑通常可以通过频繁报道来增强读者对新闻话题的兴趣。
3. Once man came to be seen as developing in the process of evolution, the idea of a substance which is contained in his essence seemed untenable. 一旦人类被看作是在进化过程中发展起来的，那么“人类是包含在他的本质中的一种物质”的观点似乎就站不住脚了。
4. His position had become untenable and he was forced to resign. 他的地位已难以维持，因此他被迫辞职。
5. She was so disloyal to her deputy she made his position untenable. 她对她的副手如此不忠诚，以至于弄得他的职位岌岌可危。
