adj.合法的；世袭的；婚生的；正当的；合理的

vt.使合法；授权；宣布 ... 为合法

I'm not sure that his business is strictly legitimate. 我说不好他的生意是否全部合法。

He is a legitimate heir to the throne. 他是王位的合法继承人。

a legitimate son. 婚生子

Politicians are legitimate targets for satire. 政治家理所当然是讽刺的靶子。

This is a legitimate argument. 这是合乎情理的论据。

The second made its unlicensed nuclear programme more legitimate, removing the main objection to India's presence among great powers. 而核合作则赋予了印度未经授权的核项目合法性，为印度跻身于强国之林扫除了主要障碍。

For merchants, it is important to remember that an authorization is not proof that the true card holder is making a purchase or that a legitimate card is involved. 对于商家，这是重要的是要记住，一个授权是不是证明了真正的信用卡持有人正在购买或一个合法的卡是参与。