legitimacy
US /ləˈdʒɪt̬.ə.mə.si/
UK /ləˈdʒɪt̬.ə.mə.si/
1.
合法性, 正当性
conformity to the law or to rules
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The legitimacy of the election results was questioned.
选举结果的合法性受到质疑。
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The court upheld the legitimacy of the new law.
法院维护了新法律的合法性。
2.
合理性, 正当性
the ability to be defended with logic or justification
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He questioned the legitimacy of her claims.
他质疑她主张的正当性。
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The scientific community debated the legitimacy of the new theory.
科学界争论新理论的合理性。