单词 | legitimates |
释义 | legitimate1 of 2adjective le·git·i·mate li-ˈji-tə-mət 1 a : lawfully begotten specifically : born in wedlock b : having full filial rights and obligations by birth a legitimate child 2 a : being exactly as intended or presented : neither spurious nor false a legitimate grievance a legitimate claim a legitimate practitioner " … we are pretty good at separating legitimate pain from drug-seeking behavior. … " Kenneth W. Fogelberg also : being an actual example of something specified a legitimate threat to national security b : genuinely good, impressive, or capable of success And if he can fix his start … he is a legitimate contender for gold at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Sean Ingle 3 a : accordant with law or with established legal forms and requirements a legitimate government b : ruling by or based on the strict principle of hereditary right a legitimate king 4 : conforming to recognized principles or accepted rules and standards a legitimate advertising expenditure a legitimate inference also : fair or reasonable : valid She raised some legitimate concerns. 5 : relating to plays acted by professional actors but not including revues, burlesque, or some forms of musical comedy the legitimate theater legitimate 2 of 2verb le·git·i·mate li-ˈji-tə-ˌmāt legitimated; legitimating transitive verb : to make (someone or something) legitimate (see legitimate entry 1): a(1) : to give legal status or authorization to (2) : to show or affirm to be justified (3) : to lend authority or respectability to b : to give (a child born out of wedlock) the same legal status as a child born in wedlock legitimation li-ˌji-tə-ˈmā-shən noun legitimator li-ˈji-tə-ˌmā-tər noun legitimates verbas in legitimizes Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance
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