tenuous

英 [ˈtenjuəs]

美 [ˈtenjuəs]

adj.  脆弱的; 微弱的; 缥缈的; 纤细的; 薄的; 易断的

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牛津词典

adj.

• 脆弱的；微弱的；缥缈的
  so weak or uncertain that it hardly exists
  1. a tenuous hold on life
     命若游丝
  2. His links with the organization turned out to be, at best, tenuous.
     最后证实他与这个组织的关系充其量不过是不即不离罢了。
• 纤细的；薄的；易断的
  extremely thin and easily broken

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED (联系)脆弱的;(理由)站不住脚的，牵强的;(地位)不稳固的
  If you describe something such as a connection, a reason, or someone's position astenuous, you mean that it is very uncertain or weak.
  1. The cultural and historical links between the many provinces were seen to be very tenuous...
     许多省份之间的文化和历史纽带被认为是很脆弱的。
  2. This decision puts the President in a somewhat tenuous position.
     这个决定使得总统的位置有些岌岌可危。

英英释义

adj

• lacking substance or significance
  1. slight evidence
  2. a tenuous argument
  3. a thin plot
  Synonym:flimsyfragileslightthin
• very thin in gauge or diameter
  1. a tenuous thread
• having thin consistency
  1. a tenuous fluid

双语例句

• He gave a tenuous account of his past life.
  他对他过去的生活说得很含糊。
• At the other end of Europe lies another danger, within another tenuous union, Great Britain.
  在欧洲的另一端，还有另一个威胁，英国也将成为一个薄弱的联盟。
• In this method, the relationship of risk management and the key project measurements is tenuous.
  在此方法中，风险管理和关键项目测量的关系是纤细的。
• The key of processing tenuous hole by plain lathe is the design of clamping apparatus.
  用普通车床加工细长孔，夹具和钻具的设计是关键。
• We both know how tenuous a relation there is between a man's intentions and the consequences of his acts.
  我们两人都知道，在一个人的意图和他的行动后果之间，存在着多么微妙的关系。
• This is a very tenuous situation and I am not updating about the risk of banks, social security checks and the like.
  这是个非常无力的情况，而我现在不是在告知你们银行的风险，社会安全等待。
• The risk rally does, however, look very tenuous.
  然而，这轮风险反弹看上去确实非常勉强。
• He struggled to maintain his tenuous hold on her.
  他竭力想保持对她的微弱的控制。
• This decision puts the President in a somewhat tenuous position.
  这个决定使得总统的位置有些岌岌可危。
• The most egregious excessive bonus payouts now include a tenuous link to performance.
  最令人震惊的高额奖金支付，现在也开始空洞地与绩效挂钩。