legitimateKK [ləˋdʒɪtəmət] /ləˈdʒɪtəmət/發音形容詞1合法的、法律認可的The company had no legitimate reason to withhold the documents.這家公司沒有合法的理由扣住那些文件。2正當的、合理的Parents have a legitimate concern about safety at the school.家長對學校的安全有正當的顧慮。3真正的、名副其實的She runs a legitimate business, not some online scam.她經營的是正當的生意,不是什麼網路詐騙。4婚生的、嫡出的法律Only legitimate children could inherit the title back then.在當時只有婚生子女才能繼承爵位。動詞1使合法、認可、正當化正式The new law effectively legitimated a practice that was once banned.這項新法實際上讓一度被禁止的做法變成合法。