legitimate
adj
1 in accordance with the law or rules; lawful 法定的; 依法的; 合法的
the legitimate heir 法定继承人
I'm not sure that his business is strictly legitimate, ie is legal. 我说不好他的生意是否绝对合法.
2 that can be defended; reasonable 正当的; 合理的
a legitimate argument, reason, case, etc 合乎情理的论据、 理由、 例子等
Politicians are legitimate targets for satire. 政治家理所当然是讽刺的靶子.
3 (of a child) born to parents who are legally married to each other (指孩子)婚生的, 合法婚姻所生的. Cf 参看 illegitimate.
4 genuine 正统的: legitimate theatre, ie serious drama, not musicals, revues, etc 正统戏剧(非歌舞喜剧、 时事讽刺剧等).
Please change the law a little so that we may save Antonio.
请您把法律稍为变更一下,使我们能够救出安东尼奥的生命。
Some farmers have turned to keeping deer, and there are now about 3,000 deer farms in the country.
一些农场主已转向养鹿业,现在该国已有大约3000个养鹿场。
If an unfair law existed, - and there were many that had been passed by the British rulers in India and South Africa - it was the duty of everyone to disobey this law, but without using violence.