動(dòng)詞 legitimate:

1. make legal
   同義詞：legalize, legalise, decriminalize, decriminalise, legitimize, legitimise, legitimatize, legitimatise
2. show or affirm to be just and legitimate
3. make (an illegitimate child) legitimate; declare the legitimacy of (someone)

形容詞 legitimate:

1. of marriages and offspring; recognized as lawful
2. based on known statements or events or conditions
   同義詞：logical
3. in accordance with recognized or accepted standards or principles
4. authorized, sanctioned by, or in accordance with law
   同義詞：lawful, licit

1. A legitimate solution to the problem.
   該問題合乎邏輯的解決辦法
2. The quality or fact of being legitimate.
   合法(性)成為合法的特征或事實(shí)
3. Politicians are legitimate targets for satire.
   政治家理所當(dāng)然是諷刺的靶子。
4. I'm not sure that his business is strictly legitimate.
   我說不好他的生意是否全部合法。

le.git.i.mate

adj.（形容詞）
Being in compliance with the law; lawful:
合法的：遵照法律的；合法的：
例句：
a legitimate business.
合法生意

Being in accordance with established or accepted patterns and standards:
正規(guī)的：與建立起來或被接受的典范和標(biāo)準(zhǔn)一致的：
例句：
legitimate advertising practices.
正常的廣告活動(dòng)

Based on logical reasoning; reasonable:
合理的：建立在邏輯推理之上的；合乎邏輯的：
例句：
a legitimate solution to the problem.
該問題合乎邏輯的解決辦法

Authentic; genuine:
真正的；真實(shí)的：
例句：
a legitimate complaint.
真實(shí)的報(bào)怨

Born of legally married parents:
合法婚姻所生的：
例句：
legitimate issue.
合法后嗣

Of, relating to, or ruling by hereditary right:
世襲的：根據(jù)繼承權(quán)的，與繼承權(quán)有關(guān)的，由繼承權(quán)統(tǒng)治的：
例句：
a legitimate monarch.
合法君主

Of or relating to drama of high professional quality that excludes burlesque, vaudeville, and some forms of musical comedy:
正統(tǒng)劇的：（關(guān)于）擁有高級(jí)專業(yè)質(zhì)量的戲劇的，不包括滑稽、歌舞雜耍及某些形式的音樂喜劇：
例句：
the legitimate theater.
正統(tǒng)劇劇院

v.tr.（及物動(dòng)詞）
le.git.i.mat.ed,le.git.i.mat.ing,le.git.i.mates[-m3t.]
To make legitimate, as:
使合法，如：
To give legal force or status to; make lawful.
給予合法的地位：賦予法律力量或地位；使合法
To establish (a child born out of wedlock) as legitimate by legal means.
通過法律手段給（私生子）以合法地位
To sanction formally or officially; authorize.
正式批準(zhǔn)，授權(quán)：正式地或以官方名義批準(zhǔn)；授權(quán)
To demonstrate or declare to be justified.
證明或宣布…為合法

來源：
Middle English legitimat [born in wedlock]
中古英語(yǔ) legitimat [私生子]
from Medieval Latin lôgitim3tus [past participle of] lôgitim3re [to make lawful]
源自 中世紀(jì)拉丁語(yǔ) lôgitim3tus [] lôgitim3re的過去分詞 [使合法]
from Latin lôgitimus [legitimate]
源自 拉丁語(yǔ) lôgitimus [合法的]
from lôx lôg- [law] * see leg-
源自 lôx lôg- [法律] *參見 leg-

【引伸】
legit.imately
adv.（副詞）
legit.imateness
n.（名詞）
legit.ima.tion
n.（名詞）
legit.imat.or