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Legitimize 英[Lɪˈdʒɪtəmaɪz 美[Ləˈdʒɪtəˌmaɪz Vt.使合法化,宣布合法化;官方[正式]认可,授予…权力;(对非婚生子)给予合法地位;证明…有理 Verb 使(尤其是坏事)合法化;正式批准(或认可);证明…为有理(或正当 Bad Means

单词 legitimize
音标
英[lɪˈdʒɪtəmaɪz] 美[ləˈdʒɪtəˌmaɪz]
解释
vt.使合法化,宣布合法化;官方[正式]认可,授予…权力;(对非婚生子)给予合法地位;证明…有理;
例句

VERB
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.
例: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。
例: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。
变形
third:legitimizes~done:legitimized~ing:legitimizing~past:legitimized~

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