legitimate

2 ENTRIES FOUND:

¹ legitimate /lɪˈʤɪtəmət/ adjective

¹ legitimate

/lɪˈʤɪtəmət/

adjective

Learner's definition of LEGITIMATE

a : allowed according to rules or laws合法的；法律认可的

b : real, accepted, or official真实的；被认可的；官方的

It's not clear that the letter is legitimate [=genuine]; it may be a forgery.这封信是不是真的还不清楚；也许是伪造的。

[more legitimate; most legitimate] : fair or reasonable公正的；合理的

We think her concern/excuse is legitimate. = We think she has a legitimate concern/excuse.我们认为她的担忧/辩解是合理的。
There's no legitimate reason for prescribing this medication to a child.给孩子开这种药是不合理的。
His claim is legitimate.他的要求合理。

: born to a father and mother who are married婚生的；合法婚姻所生的

— opposite illegitimate

— legitimacy

/lɪˈʤɪtəməsi/ noun [noncount]

adverb

We earned the money legitimately. [=legally]我们合法挣钱。
He can legitimately [=rightfully] claim to be the best athlete in his class.他可以当之无愧地称自己是他这个类别中最优秀的运动员。

² legitimate /lɪˈʤɪtəˌmeɪt/ verb

legitimates; legitimated; legitimating

² legitimate

/lɪˈʤɪtəˌmeɪt/

verb

legitimates; legitimated; legitimating

Learner's definition of LEGITIMATE

[+ object] US

: to make (something or someone) legitimate使合法: such as

a : to make (something) real, accepted, or official使成真；使被接受；使成为正式的

b : to show that (something or someone) is fair or reasonable证明…公正（或合理）

Her tendency to be secretive only serves to legitimate their suspicions.她总是偷偷摸摸，结果只是印证了他们对她的正当怀疑。