柯林斯詞典legitimize /l??d??t??ma?z/ (also legitimatize) (legitimizing,legitimized,legitimizes) 1. V-T To legitimize something, especially something bad, means to officially allow it, approve it, or make it seem acceptable. 使(尤其是壞事)合法化; 正式批準(zhǔn)(或認(rèn)可)[正式] They will accept no agreement that legitimizes the ethnic division of the country. 他們不會(huì)接受任何使國(guó)家民族分裂合法化的協(xié)議。 返回 legitimize劍橋詞典to make something legal or acceptable 合法化；合理化 The government fears that talking to terrorists might legitimize their violent actions . 政府擔(dān)心與恐怖分子談判可能會(huì)使他們的暴力行為得到認(rèn)可。 返回 legitimize