legitimate
adjective uk/ləˈdʒɪt.ə.mət/ us/ləˈdʒɪt̬.ə.mət/
C2 合法的，正当的，法律允许的
allowed by law
The army must give power back to the legitimate government. 军队必须将权力交还给合法政府。
C2 合理的，可接受的，得到认可的
reasonable and acceptable
He claimed that the restaurant bill was a legitimate business expense. 他声称饭店账单是一笔合理的业务开支。
（子女）合法婚生的
A legitimate child is one whose parents are legally married at the time of his or her birth.
- More examples
- Her passport seemed legitimate, but on closer inspection, it was found to have been altered.
- They complained about excessive government intrusion into their legitimate activities.
- Legitimate refugees should be treated with compassion.
- Her complaints were quite legitimate.
- He has a legitimate claim to the money.
legitimate
verb [ T ] US uk/ləˈdʒɪt.ə.məɪt/ us/ləˈdʒɪt̬.ə.məɪt/ (also legitimize)
合法化;合理化
to make something legal or acceptable
The government fears that talking to terrorists might legitimate their violent actions. 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。