Wordiyo

tenuous

🇬🇧 UK/'tenjuәs/🇺🇸 US
TOEFLGREC2

Definitions

adj.

Very thin or weak; insubstantial; not well supported or secure

稀薄的；脆弱的，站不住脚的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
tenuroot
+
ousfull of, having the quality of
=tenuous

Common Collocations

  • 1.tenuous connection薄弱的联系
  • 2.tenuous link牵强的关联
  • 3.tenuous grasp脆弱的把握
  • 4.tenuous evidence站不住脚的证据

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The lawyer argued that the evidence linking the suspect to the crime was tenuous at best.

  • 2.

    Their tenuous grasp on the market share quickly collapsed when competitors arrived.

  • 3.

    He maintained only a tenuous connection with his hometown after moving abroad.

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