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| /lɪˈdʒɪtəmət/ |
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| 1 | fair and reasonable 公正合理的 |
| It is perfectly legitimate to ask questions about a politician’ s personal life. 询问政治家的私人生活状况是完全合乎情理的。 |
| legitimate interest/excuse/expectation Did he have a legitimate excuse for being late? 他迟到有正当的理由吗？ |
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| 2 | allowed by the law or correct according to the law 合法的；正当的 |
| Are the premises being used for legitimate business purposes? 这些地盘被用于正当商业目的了吗？ |
| The Scots proclaimed James Stuart as the legitimate heir to the British throne. 苏格兰人宣布詹姆斯·斯图亚特为英国王位的合法继承人。 |
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| 3 | a legitimate child is born to parents who are legally married （孩子）嫡出的，婚生的 |
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| legitimately adv |
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