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

• "The linkage to performance is sometimes tenuous," Dunn said.
  “与业绩挂钩的加薪体制有时候是很脆弱的。”Dunn说。
• The African connection is rather tenuous, but it appears to be the most likely.
  至于说jazz一词与非洲有联系，这一说法显然脆弱无力，但似乎是最有可能。
• During interphase the chromosomes are too tenuous to be stained.
  在间期中，染色体非常纤细，以致不能被染色。
• 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。
• However, fears remain that the tenuous pick-up in interest could reverse.
  不过人们仍然担心，兴趣微弱的回升势头可能会逆转。
• Even now, after years of incremental reforms, their foothold in China can be tenuous.
  即便是现在，在经过多年的渐进式改革之后，它们仍未在中国站稳脚跟。
• In its place is the illusion of an elongated leg and only a most tenuous connection to the ground.
  取而代之的是一个长脚的幻想最脆弱的连接，只有在地上。
• Fine, elegant and distinguished by an elegant scent of violets and tenuous perfumes of wild berries.
  香气优雅而独特，有优雅的紫罗兰香气和细微的野莓香气。
• Concentration of control of mass media has congealed at a tenuous time in national history.
  大众传播媒介的集中控制是在美国历史上一个软弱无力的时期形成的。
• 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。