/ˌɪlɪˈdʒɪtɪmət/
1
- not authorized by the law; not in accordance with accepted standards or rules不合法的, 非法的; 违规的:
illegitimate share trading.
非法股票交易。
2
- (of a child) born of parents not lawfully married to each other(孩子)私生的。
派生词
illegitimacy
nounillegitimately
adverb词源
mid 16th cent.: from late Latin illegitimus (from in- 'not' + legitimus 'lawful'), suggested by LEGITIMATE.