Legitimate

(a.)

1. in accordance with the law or rules; lawful

法定的；依法的；合法的

e.g. the legitimate heir

法定继承人

e.g. I'm not sure that his business is strictly legitimate, i.e. is legal.

我说不好他的生意是否绝对合法。

2. that can be defended; reasonable

正当的；合理的

a legitimate argument, reason, case, etc.

合乎情理的论据、理由、例子等

e.g. Politicians are legitimate targets for satire.

政治家理所当然是讽刺的靶子。

3. (of a child) born to parents who are legally married to each other.

（指孩子）结婚生的，合法婚姻所生的

4. genuine

正统的

e.g. legitimate theatre, i.e. serious drama, not musicals, revunes, etc.

正统戏剧（非歌舞戏剧、时事讽刺剧等）

引申

Legitimacy

(n.)

(U) (fml文)

e.g. question the legimacy of his actions

对他行为的合法性置疑