legitimate
英 [lɪ'dʒɪtɪmət]
美[ləˈdʒɪtəmɪt]
- adj. 合法的；正当的；合理的；正统的
- vt. 使合法；认为正当（等于legitimize）
英英释意
- 1. make legal;
- "Marijuana should be legalized"
- 2. show or affirm to be just and legitimate
- 3. make (an illegitimate child) legitimate; declare the legitimacy of (someone);
- "They legitimized their natural child"
双语例句
- 1. 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。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. 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。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. 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。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. It seemed a perfectly legitimate question.
- 这似乎是完全合乎情理的问题。
来自《权威词典》
- 5. Sickness is a legitimate reason for asking for leave.
- 生病是请假的一个正当的理由.
来自《简明英汉词典》