legitimize

英[lɪ'dʒɪtəmaɪz]美[lɪ'dʒɪtəmaɪz]
  • v. 使合法；使成为正当；承认嫡出
      • verb(动词)
      1. 合法化;合理化

    双解例句

    verb(动词)
    1. 合法化;合理化

      The government fears that talking to terrorists might legitimize their violent actions.

      政府担心与恐怖分子谈判可能会使他们的暴力行为得到认可。

    小知识

    When you legitimize something, you officially approve it, or make it legal. For example, a 1967 Supreme Court case legitimized interracial marriage in the United States.

    The verb legitimize is very similar to legalize, although there are some slight differences between the two. When you legalize something, you also legitimize it — it's permitted, or allowed. But when you legitimize something, it doesn't always involve the legal system. For example, your teacher might legitimize open-book tests or your boss could legitimize bringing dogs to work.

    实用短语

    1. legitimize own practice

      对实践经验的理性化

    单词用法

    词源考究
    来自拉丁语legis，法律，词源同legal.

    同根词

    词根：legitimate

    adj.

    legitimate合法的；正当的；合理的；正统的

    legitimatize合法的；正当的

    n.

    legitimacy合法；合理；正统

    legitimation合法化；承认为嫡出

    vt.

    legitimate使合法；认为正当（等于legitimize）

    legitimise使合法化（等于legitimize）

    legitimatize使合法化（等于legitimize）