释义 |
legitimateadj. & v.●adj. /liˈdʒitimət/ 1a (of a child) born of parents lawfully married to each other (小孩)合法夫妻所生的,合法婚姻所生的 b (of a parent, birth, descent, etc.) with, of, through, etc., a legitimate child (双亲、出身、后裔等)嫡亲的,嫡出的,正统血统的 2 lawful, proper, regular, conforming to the standard type 合法的,正当的,正常的,合乎常规的 3 logically admissible 合乎逻辑的 4a (of a sovereign's title) based on strict hereditary right (帝王称号)基于正统继承权的 b (of a sovereign) having a legitimate title (帝王)具有正统称号的 5 constituting or relating to serious drama as distinct from musical comedy, revue, etc. (有关)正统剧(舞台剧、话剧)的(有别于歌舞喜剧、时事讽刺剧等) ●v. tr. /liˈdʒitimeit/ 1 make legitimate by decree, enactment, or proof (通过法令、法规、证据)使…合法 2 justify, serve as a justification for 证明…为正当的(合理的);给予…合理(合法)的地位 □ legitimacy /-məsi/ n.□ legitimately /-mətli/ adv.□ legitimation /-ˈmeiʃ(ə)n/ n.[medieval Latin legitimare from Latin legitimus ‘lawful’, from lex legis ‘law’] |