legitimize

音標(biāo)發(fā)音

adj性質(zhì)的同根詞
legitimate：合法的；正當(dāng)?shù)?；合理的；正統(tǒng)的。
legitimatize：合法的；正當(dāng)?shù)摹?/dd>
n性質(zhì)的同根詞
legitimacy：合法；合理；正統(tǒng)。
legitimation：合法化；承認(rèn)為嫡出。
vt性質(zhì)的同根詞
legitimate：使合法；認(rèn)為正當(dāng)（等于legitimize）。
legitimise：使合法化（等于legitimize）。
legitimatize：使合法化（等于legitimize）。

If I cannot legitimize our former relations at least I can assist you.
即使我們不能使我們過去的關(guān)系合法化，我至少也能幫助你。
He spoke with a heavy Scottish accent, and one of the things he needed to legitimize himself as head of the Church of England was a Bible dedicated to him.
他說話有濃重的蘇格蘭口音，并且，要合法化他擔(dān)任英國教會首領(lǐng)的事情，他需要完成一項工作，就是發(fā)布一部獻給他的《圣經(jīng)》版本。
Most agree that it offered a way to consolidate and legitimize a state's rule over a group of people, whether defined by a common language, culture, or ethnicity.
多數(shù)人認(rèn)為民族國家提供了一種方式，可以對人群實施統(tǒng)一和合法的統(tǒng)治，不管這個人群是以共享語言、文化還是種群性為特征。

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.
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.

Standards legitimize the setting of explicit objectives toward which students, teachers, and whole schools can strive.
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In addition, games will help legitimize the Credits system, if many start using it.
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To legitimize something, especially something bad, means to officially allow it, approve it, or make it seem acceptable.