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legitimize v.使合法；使成为正当；承认嫡出 (1) 联合国的承认实际上会使这个政体合法化。(2) 这部电影因明显地美化暴力而受到了指责。 The verb legitimize is very similar to legalize, although there are some slight differences between the two. When you legalize something, you also legitimize it — it's permitted, or allowed. But when you legitimize something, it doesn't always involve the legal system. For example, your teacher might legitimize open-book tests or your boss could legitimize bringing dogs to work.

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英 [lɪ'dʒɪtəmaɪz] 美 [lɪ'dʒɪtəmaɪz] (1) Acceptance by the UN would effectively legitimize the regime.(2) The movie has been criticized for apparently legitimizing violence. When you legitimize something, you officially approve it, or make it legal. Many US states began to legitimize gay marriage in the early 21st century. The spellings legitimise in British English, and legitimatize in American English are also used. 亦拼作legitimise（英国英语）和legitimatize（美国英语）。1[VERB 动词]使（尤其是坏事）合法化；正式批准（或认可）；证明…为有理（或正当） To legitimize something, especially something bad, means to officially allow it, approve it, or make it seem acceptable.   [V n]  [FORMAL 正式]They will accept no agreement that legitimizes the ethnic division of the country...他们不会接受任何使国家民族分裂合法化的协议。Images which glorify violence and cruelty, serve to legitimise such behaviour.这些美化暴力和暴行的图片，就是要使此等行为合理化。

英语单词	legitimize
英美音标	英 [lɪ'dʒɪtəmaɪz] 美 [lɪ'dʒɪtəmaɪz]
中文释义	v.使合法；使成为正当；承认嫡出
英语例句	(1) Acceptance by the UN would effectively legitimize the regime. (2) The movie has been criticized for apparently legitimizing violence.
中文例句	(1) 联合国的承认实际上会使这个政体合法化。 (2) 这部电影因明显地美化暴力而受到了指责。
vocabulary简明	When you legitimize something, you officially approve it, or make it legal. Many US states began to legitimize gay marriage in the early 21st century.
vocabulary扩展	The verb legitimize is very similar to legalize, although there are some slight differences between the two. When you legalize something, you also legitimize it — it's permitted, or allowed. But when you legitimize something, it doesn't always involve the legal system. For example, your teacher might legitimize open-book tests or your boss could legitimize bringing dogs to work.
柯林斯解释	The spellings legitimise in British English, and legitimatize in American English are also used. 亦拼作legitimise（英国英语）和legitimatize（美国英语）。 1 [VERB 动词]使（尤其是坏事）合法化；正式批准（或认可）；证明…为有理（或正当） To legitimize something, especially something bad, means to officially allow it, approve it, or make it seem acceptable. [V n] [FORMAL 正式] They will accept no agreement that legitimizes the ethnic division of the country... 他们不会接受任何使国家民族分裂合法化的协议。 Images which glorify violence and cruelty, serve to legitimise such behaviour. 这些美化暴力和暴行的图片，就是要使此等行为合理化。

Legitimize Officially Approve Make Legalize Legitimise 英 Lɪ'Dʒɪtəmaɪz] 美