legitimate
- adj.合法的;法定的;合情合理的;正当合理的;合法婚姻所生的;法律认可的
- vt.使合法;授权;正式批准;给予合法的地位;通过法律手段给（私生子）以合法地位
派生词： legitimacy n.;legitimately adv. 过去式： legitimated 现在分词： legitimating 过去分词： legitimated 第三人称单数： legitimates
legitim- 法律 + -ate 具有...的
legitimateadj.
正当合理的；合情合理的
for which there is a fair and acceptable reason
a legitimate grievance
合乎情理的抱怨
It seemed a perfectly legitimate question.
这似乎是完全合乎情理的问题。
Politicians are legitimate targets for satire.
政客理所当然是讽刺的对象。
合法的；法律认可的；法定的
allowed and acceptable according to the law
the legitimate government of the country
这个国家的合法政府
Is his business strictly legitimate?
他的生意是否绝对合法？
合法婚姻所生的
born when its parents are legally married to each other
the dubious legitimacy of her argument
她的论证是否站得住脚
I intend to challenge the legitimacy of his claim.
我打算对他声称的是否正确提出质疑。
She can now legitimately claim to be the best in the world.
现在她可以理所当然地声称自己是世界上最优秀的。
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ADJ-GRADED 合法的；依法的；法律认可的
Something that is legitimate is acceptable according to the law.The French government has condemned the coup in Haiti and has demanded the restoration of the legitimate government...
法国政府对海地政变表示谴责，并要求恢复合法政府的地位。
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The opposition parties do not recognise the political legitimacy of his government.
反对党不承认他的政府在政治上的合法性。
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The government has been legitimately elected by the people.
政府是由人民依法选出的。
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ADJ-GRADED 合情理的；有道理的；正当的
If you say that something such as a feeling or claim is legitimate, you think that it is reasonable and justified.That's a perfectly legitimate fear...
怀有这种恐惧完全在情理之中。
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As if to prove the legitimacy of these fears, the Cabinet of Franz von Papen collapsed on December 2.
仿佛是要印证这些恐惧事出有因似的，弗朗茨·冯·巴本的内阁于12月2日倒台了。
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They could quarrel quite legitimately with some of my choices.
他们大有理由不同意我的一些选择。
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ADJ 婚生的
A legitimate child is one whose parents were married before he or she was born.We only married in order that the child should be legitimate.
我们结婚纯粹是为了给孩子一个合法身份。
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VERB 同legitimize
To legitimate something means the same as to legitimize it.We want to legitimate this process by passing a law.
我们希望通过立法来使这一程序合法化。
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...the legitimation of state constitutions.
国家宪法的正式通过
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- make (an illegitimate child) legitimate;declare the legitimacy of (someone)
- They legitimized their natural child
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- show or affirm to be just and legitimate
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- make legal
- Marijuana should be legalized
- Synonym: legalize legalise decriminalize decriminalise legitimize legitimise legitimatize legitimatise
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- authorized, sanctioned by, or in accordance with law
- a legitimate government
- Synonym: lawful licit
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- of marriages and offspring;recognized as lawful
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- in accordance with recognized or accepted standards or principles
- legitimate advertising practices
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- based on known statements or events or conditions
- rain was a logical expectation, given the time of year
- Synonym: logical
数据来源：WordNet
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Legitimate rights and interests , often to be violated .
正当合理的权益，经常受到侵害。
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The global " currency wars " are likely here to stay , due to the fine line between legitimate monetary balancing and sometimes self-serving trade manipulation .
全球“货币战”很可能还将延续下去，因为合情合理的货币平衡政策与损人利己的贸易操纵行为之间的界限并不明显。
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It seemed a perfectly legitimate question .
这似乎是完全合乎情理的问题。
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We want to legitimate this process by passing a law .
我们希望通过立法来使这一程序合法化。
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We only married in order that the child should be legitimate .
我们结婚纯粹是为了给孩子一个合法身份。
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The New York Times has a legitimate claim to be a national newspaper .
《纽约时报》有理由称自己是一份全国性报纸。
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The threat of bankruptcy is a legitimate tool to extract money from them .
破产威胁是从他们那里索得钱款的合法手段。
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Most doctors appear to recognize homeopathy as a legitimate form of medicine
大多数医生似乎都接受顺势疗法是一种合理的医疗手段。
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The empire could not cohere as a legitimate whole .
这个帝国无法凝聚成一个合法的整体。
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We must not shrink from the legitimate use of force if we are to remain credible
我们要想保持诚信可靠，就绝不能避忌武力的合法使用。
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The government will not seek to disrupt the legitimate business activities of the defendant .
政府无意干扰被告的合法经营活动。
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That 's a perfectly legitimate fear
怀有这种恐惧完全在情理之中。
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There can never be any legitimate basis for police officers to fit up suspects they ' know ' to be guilty .
警官诬陷那些他们“知道”犯了罪的嫌疑人是根本没有任何法律依据的。
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They had a legitimate grievance
他们的抱怨是合乎情理的。
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The State protects the legitimate rights and interests of developers .
国家保护开发者的合法权益。
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His business operations are perfectly legitimate .
他的商业活动完全合法。
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" I think this is a very legitimate concern , and I appreciate their drawing our attention to it , " David Hill , a father of five , says .
“我认为这理应得到关注，我感谢他们引起我们的注意，”一位五岁孩子的父亲大卫·希尔说。
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The role of Parliament became one of legitimating the measures put before it .
国会的一项职能是使提交的法案正式成为法律
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Sickness is a legitimate reason for asking for leave .
生病是请假的一个正当的理由。
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Time-replayed packets , preventing them from swamping legitimate data traffic .
阻止再播放包，防止它们覆盖合法的数据流量
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The malpractices of false advertising and pricing fraud have damaged the legitimate rights and interests of students and their parents and disrupted the orderly market competition .
虚假宣传、价格欺诈等违法违规行为不仅损害了家长和学生的合法权益，还严重扰乱了行业竞争秩序。
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A trademark submitted for registration shall bear noticeable characteristics and be readily distinguishable , and it may not conflict with the legitimate rights obtained by others earlier .
申请注册的商标，应当有显著特征，便于识别，并不得与他人在先取得的合法权利相冲突。
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China took the move in hope of safeguarding the legitimate rights of Chinese enterprises , as well as to support the multilateral trading system and the authority and effectiveness of the WTO .
中方反对滥用贸易救济措施的行为，这不仅损害中国企业的合法权益，也损害世贸组织规则的严肃性与权威性。
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The " children " referred to in this Law include legitimate children , illegitimate children and adopted children , as well as step-children who supported or were supported by the decedent .
本法所说的子女，包括婚生子女、非婚生子女、养子女和有扶养关系的继子女。
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The army must give power back to the legitimate government .
军队必须把权力归还给合法的政府。
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It 's a completely legitimate strategy to buy time .
这是个购买时间完全合法的策略。
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Does the world of contemporary art allow them this legitimate right ?
当代艺术界是否让他们拥有合法地位？
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It is easier to make certain things legal than to make them legitimate .
一些事立法容易，要它们合法难。
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The Chinese side also has some legitimate complaints .
中国方面也有一些合情合理的不满。
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The legitimate property of religious bodies is subject to legal protection ;
宗教团体的合法财产受法律保护；
法律术语，指法律允许或认可的。
He claimed that he was the only lawful heir.
他声称自己是唯一的合法继承人。
It is not lawful to kill or injure a pet animal.
杀死或伤害宠物是犯法的。
指为法律所允许或要求的。
What she has done is perfectly legal.
她的所作所为是完全合法的。
The driver had more than the legal limit of alcohol in his blood.
这名司机血液中的酒精含量超过法定限度。
较正式用词，指为法律接受或许可的，强调合法性。
His business operations are perfectly legitimate.
他的商业活动完全合法。
The State protects the legitimate rights and interests of developers.
国家保护开发者的合法权益。