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the legitimacy of something
The court questioned the legitimacy of the contract.
法院质疑这份合同的合法性。
合法（性）；有效（性）
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合法（性）；有效（性）
The state or quality of being legitimate; lawfulness or validity.
The court questioned the legitimacy of the contract.
法院质疑这份合同的合法性。
合法或有效的性质或状态；有效性。
The quality or state of being legitimate or valid; validity.
合法性；因授权或符合法律而具有的合法性
lawfulness by virtue of being authorized or in accordance with law
出生或出身的合法性；影响王位继承的直接血统。
Lawfulness of birth or origin; directness of descent as affecting the royal succession.
不容置疑的可靠性；公认的可信度
undisputed credibility
The legitimacy of the new regulation was challenged in court.
新法规的合法性在法庭上受到了质疑。
The official checked the legitimacy of the documents before issuing the permit.
该官员在签发许可证之前核验了这些文件的合法性。
The committee confirmed the legitimacy of the voting process.
该委员会确认了投票程序的合法性。
The court questioned the legitimacy of the contract.
法院质疑这份合同的合法性。
注意动词搭配：challenge, question, accept, recognize等。
Many people challenge the legitimacy of the election results.
许多人质疑选举结果的合法性。
此结构常用于指某人做某事的权利或正当性。
His legitimacy to lead the organization is widely recognized.
他领导该组织的合法性得到广泛承认。
Not this
The legitimate of the law is questioned.
Use this
The legitimacy of the law is questioned.
错误使用了形容词'legitimate'代替名词'legitimacy'，纠正后使用正确名词形式。
Not this
They want a legitimacy government.
Use this
They want a legitimate government.
错误使用了名词'legitimacy'作定语，应使用形容词'legitimate'修饰名词。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
政治合法性
The government is seeking to establish its political legitimacy.
政府正试图建立其政治合法性。
道德正当性
Many people questioned the moral legitimacy of the war.
许多人质疑这场战争的道德正当性。
政府的合法性
The legitimacy of the government was recognized by the international community.
该政府的合法性得到了国际社会的承认。
挑战合法性
The opposition party challenged the legitimacy of the election results.
反对党挑战选举结果的合法性。
合法性危机
The country is facing a legitimacy crisis after the disputed elections.
在有争议的选举后，该国正面临合法性危机。
质疑其合法性
Some scholars question its legitimacy as a form of government.
一些学者质疑其作为政府形式的合法性。
赋予合法性
The court's decision lends legitimacy to the new law.
法院的裁决赋予了新法律合法性。
质疑...的合法性
The scandal called into question the legitimacy of the election results.
丑闻引发了人们对选举结果合法性的质疑。
获得合法性
The movement gradually gained legitimacy in the eyes of the public.
这场运动逐渐在公众眼中获得了合法性。
Use legitimacy naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
Legitimacy中的'legit'像'立法'，联想法律认可即合法，记忆为'立法即得合法'。
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These words share the -cy ending but have different stress patterns; none rhyme perfectly with 'legitimacy' (stressed syllable /dʒɪt/). Words like 'democracy' and 'diplomacy' have second-syllable stress but different vowels; 'accuracy', 'privacy', and 'advocacy' stress the first syllable.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.