bo·na fi·de
adjective/ˌbəʊnə ˈfaɪdi/
/ˌbəʊnə ˈfaɪdi/
[usually before noun] (from Latin)- real, legal or true; not false
真实的;合法的;如实的 - a bona fide reason
真正原因 - Is it a bona fide, reputable organization?
这是不是个合法的、值得信赖的机构? - You’re a bona fide member of the team now.
您现在是团队中真正的成员了。 - Students should have a bona fide reason for missing class, such as illness.
学生应该有正当理由缺课,例如生病。
Oxford Collocations DictionaryBona fide is used with these nouns:- reason
Word OriginLatin, literally ‘with good faith’, ablative singular of bona fides. - a bona fide reason