legitimateKK [ləˋdʒɪtəmət] /ləˈdʒɪtəmət/发音形容词1合法的、法律认可的The company had no legitimate reason to withhold the documents.这家公司没有合法的理由扣住那些文件。2正当的、合理的Parents have a legitimate concern about safety at the school.家长对学校的安全有正当的顾虑。3真正的、名副其实的She runs a legitimate business, not some online scam.她经营的是正当的生意,不是什么网路诈骗。4婚生的、嫡出的法律Only legitimate children could inherit the title back then.在当时只有婚生子女才能继承爵位。动词1使合法、认可、正当化正式The new law effectively legitimated a practice that was once banned.这项新法实际上让一度被禁止的做法变成合法。用这个字练口说→