illegitimate

.ili'dʒitimәt

托福GRE Collins 1

s. contrary to or forbidden by law
a. of marriages and offspring; not recognized as lawful

a. 不法的, 私生的, 不合规则的, 不合理的, 不符合习惯的
n. 无合法身份的人
vt. 宣告...为非法, 证明...为私生

Collins 星级

9,724

BNC 频率

11,989

使用频率

illegitimate 可以拆分为 il-（表示否定）+ legitimate（合法的）。因此，illegitimate 的字面意思是“不合法的”。

例句

1. The child was considered illegitimate because his parents were not married.

这个孩子被认为是非婚生子，因为他的父母没有结婚。

2. She felt that the rules were illegitimate and should be changed.

她觉得这些规则是不合理的，应该被改变。

3. Many people believe that the government’s actions were illegitimate and unfair.

许多人认为政府的行为是不合法的和不公平的。