简单释义：

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adj. 正当合理的；合情合理的；合法的；法律认可的

v. 使合法；认为正当；认为正统；承认(庶子)为嫡出

网络 正当的；正统的；正当性

变形：

过去分词：legitimated  现在分词：legitimating  第三人称单数：legitimates  

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完整释义：

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adj.

1.合法的,正常的,正当的
2.合法的;合理的;正规的
3.正统的
4.嫡系的,嫡出的
5.(感情等)真实的
6.真正的
7.例题的

v.

1.使合法;认为正当;认为正统
2.承认(庶子)为嫡出

n.

1.合法

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例句：

1. He said those who called for the voice of religion to be silenced failed to understand the legitimate role of religion in public life.
   他说，那些要求平息宗教的声音的人未能理解宗教在公共生活中的合法作用。

2. Phishing attacks are identity theft emails that are written to look as if they were sent from legitimate organizations.
   “网络钓鱼”攻击采取的途径是发出一种身份窃取电子邮件，它看起来很像是来自合法的公司。

3. Joyce also argues that there may be legitimate privacy concerns about making this sort of data public.
   乔伊斯还认为，公开这类数据，可能导致与隐私权相关的法律问题。

4. Assertiveness training can reduce stress by teaching you to stand up for your legitimate rights without bullying or being bullied.
   果敢自信训练通过教会你维护自己的正当权益但又不欺负人或被人欺负，来帮你减轻压力。

5. One member of the Umayyad family escaped the general massacre, fled to Spain, and was there acknowledged as the legitimate ruler.
   乌玛亚德皇室中的一支避开了大屠杀而奔往西班牙，并在那里当了合法的统治者。

6. Baxter was already dead, so it's doubtful the port authorities would have considered it a legitimate emergency.
   巴克斯特已经死了，因此港口当局是否会考虑这是合法的突然事件，这是很值得怀疑的。

7. Firefox 3 will also let you know if the site you are visiting appears to be a forgery of a legitimate site.
   Firefox3同样让你知道你是否访问了一个合法网站的赝品。

8. America will not turn our backs on the legitimate Palestinian aspiration for dignity, opportunity, and a state of their own.
   美国不会背弃巴基斯坦人寻求尊严、机会和自己国家的合法愿望。