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在中文裡，當我們形容一種觀點或理論「經不起推敲與反駁、存在漏洞」時，常常說這種觀點是「站不住腳的」，它與英文俗語「not hold water」意思相近，表示「to not be or not appear to be true, verifiable, or able to be supported by facts」。
例句：
反對者反對這項法案的論點站不住腳。That argument that opponents are making against this bill does not hold water.
警察的理論站不住腳，嫌疑犯有明確的不在場證明。The police's theory will not hold water. The suspect has an ironclad alibi.
Editor: Jade
來源：chinadaily.com.cn