legitimate

adj.合法的，合理的；正规的；合法婚姻所生的；真正的，真实的

vt.使合法；给予合法的地位；通过法律手段给（私生子）以合法地位；正式批准，授权

adj.

1. 正当合理的；合情合理的
   for which there is a fair and acceptable reason
   1. a legitimate grievance
      合乎情理的抱怨
   2. It seemed a perfectly legitimate question.
      这似乎是完全合乎情理的问题。
   3. Politicians are legitimate targets for satire.
      政客理所当然是讽刺的对象。
2. 合法的；法律认可的；法定的
   allowed and acceptable according to the law
   1. the legitimate government of the country
      这个国家的合法政府
   2. Is his business strictly legitimate?
      他的生意是否绝对合法？
3. 合法婚姻所生的
   born when its parents are legally married to each other

adj. 合法的；正当的；合理的；正统的 vt. 使合法；认为正当（等于legitimize）

现在分词:legitimating 过去式:legitimated 第三人称单数:legitimates 过去分词:legitimated

legitimate 合法的，合情合理的

来自拉丁语legis,法律，词源同legal.

1. The empire could not cohere as a legitimate whole.
   这个帝国无法凝聚成一个合法的整体。
2. There can never be any legitimate basis for police officers to fit up suspects they 'know' to be guilty.
   警官诬陷那些他们“知道”犯了罪的嫌疑人是根本没有任何法律依据的。
3. They had a legitimate grievance
   他们的抱怨是合乎情理的。
4. The French government has condemned the coup in Haiti and has demanded the restoration of the legitimate government
   法国政府对海地政变表示谴责，并要求恢复合法政府的地位。
5. The government will not seek to disrupt the legitimate business activities of the defendant.
   政府无意干扰被告的合法经营活动。
6. That's a perfectly legitimate fear
   怀有这种恐惧完全在情理之中。
7. The New York Times has a legitimate claim to be a national newspaper.
   《纽约时报》有理由称自己是一份全国性报纸。
8. We only married in order that the child should be legitimate.
   我们结婚纯粹是为了给孩子一个合法身份。
9. We want to legitimate this process by passing a law.
   我们希望通过立法来使这一程序合法化。
10. Most doctors appear to recognize homeopathy as a legitimate form of medicine
    大多数医生似乎都接受顺势疗法是一种合理的医疗手段。
11. We must not shrink from the legitimate use of force if we are to remain credible
    我们要想保持诚信可靠，就绝不能避忌武力的合法使用。
12. The threat of bankruptcy is a legitimate tool to extract money from them.
    破产威胁是从他们那里索得钱款的合法手段。
13. They wera all traitors who betrayed, betrayed, betrayed their legitimate king!
    全是些背叛了，背叛了，背叛了他们的正统的国王的叛徒！
14. This is a legitimate question, and an important one.
    这是一个法律问题，而且是一个非常重要的问题。
15. The patrolling is also a just and legitimate action in accordance with Chinese law and international practices.
    按照中国法律和国际惯例，巡逻也是公正合法的行动。
16. Nevertheless, teachers have long said they feel their legitimate rights and interests are not protected.
    但是，长久以来教师一直抱怨说，感觉他们的合法权利和利益没有受到保护。
17. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement.
    我保证，这将是下签一个合法的安排。
18. To safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of the parties and universities'autonomy rights.
    切实维护当事人合法权益和高校的办学自主权。
19. We should improve judicial proceedings and protect the legitimate rights and interests of citizens and legal persons.
    完善诉讼程序，保障公民和法人的合法权益。
20. In this case, the county's flagrant violation of the legitimate rights and interests of individuals.
    在这种情况下，县的公然侵犯的合法权利和利益的个人。
21. Some government agencies and staff cannot lawfully administration, damage the legitimate rights and interests of the masses;
    一些政府机关和工作人员不能依法行政，损害人民群众合法权益；
22. Rights and interests of abuses have occurred; the legitimate interests of persons with disabilities can't be maintained.
    权益受侵害事件时有发生，残疾人的合法权益得不到维护。
23. The Constitution provides that public property and the legitimate property of citizens are protected.
    中国宪法明确规定保护公共财产和公民合法财产。
24. The legitimate rights and interests of women have been effectively protected.
    妇女合法权益得到有效保护。
25. All right, well, this a perfectly legitimate line of questioning.
    好的，对，这是完美的合法询问。
26. The translator shall respect the legitimate interests of the user.
    翻译工作者应该尊重使用译文的个人和机关的合法利益。
27. Business ethics must correspond with a legitimate pursuit of profits and benefits.
    经济伦理必须与对利润和福利的合法追求相一致。
28. The Arab League has publicly spoken of the Syrian people's legitimate aspirations for political and social reform.
    阿拉伯国家联盟曾公开讨论了叙利亚人民对政治和社会变革的愿望是合法的。
29. We welcome any legitimate review process that can improve our work.
    我们对可改进我们工作的任何合法审查过程表示欢迎。
30. This is a legitimate question.
    这是一个理当提出的问题。