legitimacy

li'dʒitimәsi

n. lawfulness by virtue of being authorized or in accordance with law

n. 合法, 正统, 正当
[法] 合法性, 正统性, 婚生

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legitimacy 可以拆分为词根 legit（合法的）和后缀 -acy（状态、性质），整个单词的意思是“合法性”或“正当性”。

例句

1. The legitimacy of the election was questioned by many citizens.

许多公民对选举的合法性表示质疑。

2. She argued that the company's actions undermined its legitimacy in the market.

她辩称，该公司的行为削弱了其在市场上的合法性。

3. It is important for governments to maintain their legitimacy to gain public trust.

政府保持其合法性以赢得公众信任是很重要的。