adjective [原级] 正当的，合理的；合法的，依法的；合法婚姻所生的；（君主）有合法王位继承权的；（与音乐喜剧、滑稽剧相对）正剧的
The French government has condemned the coup in Haiti and has demanded the restoration of the legitimate government. 法国政府已经谴责了海地的政变，并要求恢复合法政府。
verb [vt. 及物动词] <美>使合法化，使正当化
The opposition parties do not recognize the political legitimacy of his government. 反对党不承认他的政府的政治合法性。
leg(法律) + itim + ate → 合法的， 法定的
- 网友用 “Legitimate” 造句精选
- Many doctors recognize homeopathy as a legitimate form of medicine. 许多医生承认顺势疗法是一种合理的医疗形式。
- Is his business strictly legitimate? 他的生意是否绝对合法？
- Sampras beat Carl-Uwe Steeb by 6-1, 6-2, 6-1 to underline the legitimacy of his challenge for the title. 桑普拉斯以6比1、6比2和6比1战胜了卡尔-尤韦·斯蒂布，证明了他挑战冠军头衔的合理性。
- 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。
- That's a perfectly legitimate fear. 那是种完全合乎逻辑的恐惧。