legitimacy
- IPA[ləˈjidəməsē]
美式
- conformity to the law or to rules;(with reference to a child) the quality of being legitimate
noun: legitimacy
- 釋義
名詞
- 1. conformity to the law or to rules he has undermined the legitimacy of the criminal justice system
- ▪ (with reference to a child) the quality of being legitimate disputes over the legitimacy of heirs
- 2. ability to be defended with logic or justification; validity it is difficult to judge the legitimacy of the rumor
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- IPA[lɪˈdʒɪtɪməsi]
英式
- conformity to the law or to rules: he has undermined the legitimacy of the criminal justice system
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