legitimate

汉语翻译

a. 合法的, 正当的, 婚生的
vt. 认为正当, 立为嫡嗣, 使合法
【经】 合法的, 合理的

词型变化：

名词:legitimateness 副词:legitimately 动词过去式:legitimated 过去分词:legitimated 现在分词:legitimating 第三人称单数:legitimates 

英语解释：

动词 legitimate:

1. make legal
   同义词：legalize, legalise, decriminalize, decriminalise, legitimize, legitimise, legitimatize, legitimatise
2. show or affirm to be just and legitimate
3. make (an illegitimate child) legitimate; declare the legitimacy of (someone)

形容词 legitimate:

1. of marriages and offspring; recognized as lawful
2. based on known statements or events or conditions
   同义词：logical
3. in accordance with recognized or accepted standards or principles
4. authorized, sanctioned by, or in accordance with law
   同义词：lawful, licit

例句：

1. A legitimate solution to the problem.
   该问题合乎逻辑的解决办法
2. The quality or fact of being legitimate.
   合法(性)成为合法的特征或事实
3. Politicians are legitimate targets for satire.
   政治家理所当然是讽刺的靶子。
4. I'm not sure that his business is strictly legitimate.
   我说不好他的生意是否全部合法。

详细解释：

le.git.i.mate

adj.（形容词）
Being in compliance with the law; lawful:
合法的：遵照法律的；合法的：
例句：
a legitimate business.
合法生意

Being in accordance with established or accepted patterns and standards:
正规的：与建立起来或被接受的典范和标准一致的：
例句：
legitimate advertising practices.
正常的广告活动

Based on logical reasoning; reasonable:
合理的：建立在逻辑推理之上的；合乎逻辑的：
例句：
a legitimate solution to the problem.
该问题合乎逻辑的解决办法

Authentic; genuine:
真正的；真实的：
例句：
a legitimate complaint.
真实的报怨

Born of legally married parents:
合法婚姻所生的：
例句：
legitimate issue.
合法后嗣

Of, relating to, or ruling by hereditary right:
世袭的：根据继承权的，与继承权有关的，由继承权统治的：
例句：
a legitimate monarch.
合法君主

Of or relating to drama of high professional quality that excludes burlesque, vaudeville, and some forms of musical comedy:
正统剧的：（关于）拥有高级专业质量的戏剧的，不包括滑稽、歌舞杂耍及某些形式的音乐喜剧：
例句：
the legitimate theater.
正统剧剧院

v.tr.（及物动词）
le.git.i.mat.ed,le.git.i.mat.ing,le.git.i.mates[-m3t.]
To make legitimate, as:
使合法，如：
To give legal force or status to; make lawful.
给予合法的地位：赋予法律力量或地位；使合法
To establish (a child born out of wedlock) as legitimate by legal means.
通过法律手段给（私生子）以合法地位
To sanction formally or officially; authorize.
正式批准，授权：正式地或以官方名义批准；授权
To demonstrate or declare to be justified.
证明或宣布…为合法

来源：
Middle English legitimat [born in wedlock]
中古英语 legitimat [私生子]
from Medieval Latin lôgitim3tus [past participle of] lôgitim3re [to make lawful]
源自 中世纪拉丁语 lôgitim3tus [] lôgitim3re的过去分词 [使合法]
from Latin lôgitimus [legitimate]
源自 拉丁语 lôgitimus [合法的]
from lôx lôg- [law] * see leg-
源自 lôx lôg- [法律] *参见 leg-

【引伸】
legit.imately
adv.（副词）
legit.imateness
n.（名词）
legit.ima.tion
n.（名词）
legit.imat.or