英 [lɪˈdʒɪtəmaɪz] 美 [lɪˈdʒɪtəmaɪz]
v. 使（坏事等）看起来可接受；使合法；赋予（非婚生子）合法地位；立为嫡嗣
第三人称单数legitimizes
现在分词legitimizing
过去式legitimized
过去分词legitimized
legitimize /lɪˈdʒɪtɪˌmaɪz/ TEM8 [ legitimizing legitimized legitimizes ]
及物动词 To legitimize something, especially something bad, means to officially allow it, approve it, or make it seem acceptable. 使(尤其是坏事)合法化; 正式批准(或认可)
They will accept no agreement that legitimizes the ethnic division of the country.
他们不会接受任何使国家民族分裂合法化的协议。
make legal
同义词： legalize / legalise / decriminalize / decriminalise / legitimise / legitimate / legitimatize / legitimatise
使合法
合法性-引用次数：1
参考来源40年代讽刺文学研究
... acquit vt.宣告无罪 alien n.外侨，外国人 legitimize vt.宣布合法化 ...
legitimize(使合法), 此释义来源于网络辞典。
使合法；认为正当（等于legitimize） leisure n. 闲暇；空闲；安逸 adj.
立为嫡嗣(legitimize), 此释义来源于网络辞典。
legitimate 合法的；正当的；合理的；正统的
legitimatize 合法的；正当的
legitimacy 合法；合理；正统
legitimation 合法化；承认为嫡出
If I cannot legitimize our former relations at least I can assist you.
即使我们不能使我们过去的关系合法化，我至少也能帮助你。
In a sense, competition actually is good-especially to legitimize new markets.
从某种意义上说，竞争实际上是很有好处的——特别是在开发新市场方面。
Edited by Bekoff, who says it will finally "legitimize" research on animal emotions.
柏柯夫担任此书编辑，他认为这将最终“认可”动物情感的研究。
President Karzai told the delegates he has a plan to legitimize his country's forces in the Afghan people's eyes in order to more effectively take control.
VOA : standard.2010.07.20
Boulkheir and Daddah joined opposition candidates Ely Ould Mohamed Vall and Hamadi Ould Meimou in denouncin what they called an "electoral charade, which is trying to legitimize" last August's coup.
VOA : standard.2009.07.19
Standards legitimize the setting of explicit objectives toward which students, teachers, and whole schools can strive.
In addition, games will help legitimize the Credits system, if many start using it.
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