mid-15c., "lawfully begotten," from Middle French legitimer and directly from Medieval Latin legitimatus, past participle of legitimare "make lawful, declare to be lawful," from Latin legitimus "lawful," originally "fixed by law, in line with the law," from lex (genitive legis) "law" (see legal). Transferred sense of "genuine, real" is attested from 1550s. Related: Legitimately.
legitimate (v.)
1590s, from Medieval Latin legitimatus, past participle of legitimare (see legitimate (adj.)). Related: Legitimated; legitimating.
实用例句
1. Most doctors appear to recognize homeopathy as a legitimate form of medicine.
大多数医生似乎都接受顺势疗法是一种合理的医疗手段。
来自柯林斯例句
2. We only married in order that the child should be legitimate.
我们结婚纯粹是为了给孩子一个合法身份。
来自柯林斯例句
3. The empire could not cohere as a legitimate whole.
这个帝国无法凝聚成一个合法的整体。
来自柯林斯例句
4. It seemed a perfectly legitimate question.
这似乎是完全合乎情理的问题。
来自《权威词典》
5. Sickness is a legitimate reason for asking for leave.