legitimize
/lɪˈdʒɪtəmaɪz/VCE📚 11823 1雅思GRETo legitimize something, especially something bad, means to officially allow it, approve it, or make it seem acceptable. 使(尤其是坏事)合法化; 正式批准(或认可)
verb [vt. 及物动词]使（坏事等）看起来可接受；使合法；赋予（非婚生子）合法地位；立为嫡嗣
They will accept no agreement that legitimizes the ethnic division of the country.
他们不会接受任何使国家民族分裂合法化的协议。
leg(法律) + itim + ize(使…) → 使被法律认可 → 使合法； 赋予合法权利
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- If I cannot legitimize our former relations at least I can assist you. 即使我们不能使我们过去的关系合法化，我至少也能帮助你。
- In a sense, competition actually is good-especially to legitimize new markets. 从某种意义上说，竞争实际上是很有好处的——特别是在开发新市场方面。
- Edited by Bekoff, who says it will finally "legitimize" research on animal emotions. 柏柯夫担任此书编辑，他认为这将最终“认可”动物情感的研究。