illegitimate
US /ˌɪl.ɪˈdʒɪt̬.ə.mət/
UK /ˌɪl.ɪˈdʒɪt̬.ə.mət/
1.
不合法的, 非法的
not authorized by law; unlawful
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The court declared the contract illegitimate.
法院宣布該合同不合法。
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His claim to the throne was considered illegitimate.
他對王位的要求被認為是不合法的。
2.
非婚生的, 私生的
(of a child) born of parents not married to each other; born out of wedlock
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In the past, an illegitimate child often faced social stigma.
過去，非婚生子女常常面臨社會恥辱。
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The novel tells the story of an illegitimate heir.
這部小說講述了一個私生繼承人的故事。