legitimate

Definitions

From Latin legitimus 'lawful' (from lex 'law') + -ate. So legitimate = 'in accordance with the law.' Beyond strict legality it covers 'reasonable/justified' — a legitimate concern is one that is fair to raise. (lex family, not legere; see boundary note.)

Common Collocations

• 1.legitimate business合法生意
• 2.legitimate concern合理的担忧
• 3.legitimate claim合法的权利主张
• 4.perfectly legitimate完全正当的

Example Sentences

• 1.

  She has a legitimate claim to the property.

• 2.

  That is a legitimate question to ask.