legitimate
adjective
uk/ləˈdʒɪt.ə.mət/us/ləˈdʒɪt̬.ə.mət/C2
allowedbylaw:
合法的，正当的，法律允许的Thearmymust givepowerback to the legitimategovernment.军队必须将权力交还给合法政府。
C2
reasonableandacceptable:
合理的，可接受的，得到认可的Heclaimedthat therestaurantbillwas a legitimatebusinessexpense.他声称饭店账单是一笔合理的业务开支。
A legitimatechildis one whoseparentsarelegallymarriedat thetimeof his or herbirth.
（子女）合法婚生的- Herpassportseemedlegitimate, but oncloserinspection, it wasfoundto have beenaltered.
- Theycomplainedaboutexcessivegovernmentintrusionintotheirlegitimateactivities.
- Legitimaterefugeesshould betreatedwithcompassion.
- Hercomplaintswerequitelegitimate.
- He has a legitimateclaimto themoney.
Legal & illegal
- bang to rightsidiom
- bookable
- bootleg
- chargeable
- concealed carryidiom
- consent
- constitutionality
- controverted election
- criminally
- heinous
- illegality
- illegitimate
- legally
- licensed
- licit
- non-criminal
- non-legal
- non-valid
- shady
- unlawful
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legitimate
verb[T]
uk/ləˈdʒɪt.ə.məɪt/us/ləˈdʒɪt̬.ə.məɪt/to make somethinglegaloracceptable:
合法化；合理化Thegovernmentfearsthattalkingtoterroristsmight legitimatetheirviolentactions.政府担心与恐怖分子谈判可能会使他们的暴力行为得到认可。
Synonym
legitimizeformal
Compare
decriminalize
legalize
UK politics: legislation & law-making
- abolish
- abrogate
- abrogation
- amend
- amendment
- assemblyman
- constitutional
- enforce
- gold plate
- Green Paper
- guillotine
- hard Brexitidiom
- jurisprudence
- presiding officer
- Prime Minister's Questions
- private member's bill
- prohibit
- prohibition
- sanction
- writ