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源自拉丁语 legitimatus(使合法),经古法语 légitime 进入英语,词根 lex(法律) + 后缀 -ate(使动) + -ly(副词化)。
❶ 以合法或正当的方式,指行为符合法律或道德规范,具有合理依据或授权。
“He legitimately inherited the property after his father's death.”
(父亲去世后,他合法继承了这笔财产。)
“The company legitimately won the contract through fair competition.”
(该公司通过公平竞争合法赢得了合同。)
❶ 真实或合理地,表示某事有充分依据或符合逻辑,并非虚假或牵强。
“He legitimately forgot about the meeting due to his busy schedule.”
(由于日程繁忙,他确实忘记了会议。)
“The scientist legitimately questioned the results of the experiment.”
(科学家合理地质疑了实验结果。)
legitimately concerned — 表示某人或群体的担忧具有合理依据,并非无端猜测。
“Parents are legitimately concerned about their children's online safety.”
(家长们对孩子的网络安全有合理担忧。)