/lɪˈdʒɪtɪmət/allowed and acceptable according to the law合法的；法律认可的◆We are operating a perfectly legitimate business.我们经营的业务完全合法。SYNlegal for which there is a fair and acceptable reason正当合理的；合情合理的◆It seemed a perfectly legitimate question.这似乎是个完全合乎情理的问题。SYNvalid ▸legitimacy /lɪˈdʒɪtɪməsi/
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[] ◆I intend to challenge the legitimacy of his claim.我打算对他要求的合理性提出质疑。▸leˈgitimately