Word · Frequency #24011
legitimation
合法化；认作嫡出
the act of making a person legitimate
- 1.
The process of making or declaring a person legitimate.
使某人合法化或宣告其为合法的过程。
- 2.
The act of establishing something as lawful; authorization.
将某事确立为合法的行为；授权。
使某人合法化或宣告其为合法的过程。；将某事确立为合法的行为；授权。；合法化；认为嫡出；[法] 使合法；正统化
In use
The legitimation of the child was a long and costly process.
Many countries have simplified the legitimation of children born outside marriage.
The parents asked the lawyer about the legitimation of their son.
legitimation of something
legitimation 常与 of 连用，说明获得合法地位或认可的对象。
The legitimation of the new government was recognized by many countries.
新政府的合法化得到了许多国家的承认。
legitimation by something
by 后接使某人获得合法地位的具体法律行为或方式，如 marriage（结婚）。
In some legal systems, legitimation by subsequent marriage is automatic.
在一些法律体系中，通过事后婚姻实现的合法化是自动的。
Common mistakes
Connections
Collocations
- legitimation crisis
- 合法性危机
- The theory of legitimation crisis explains how institutions lose public trust.合法性危机理论解释了制度如何失去公众信任。
- political legitimation
- 政治合法化
- Elections are a common means of political legitimation.选举是政治合法化的常见手段。
- legitimation of power
- 权力的合法化
- The dynasty used ancient rituals for the legitimation of power.该王朝利用古代仪式来实现权力的合法化。
- process of legitimation
- 合法化过程
- The process of legitimation often requires public support.合法化过程常常需要公众支持。
- social legitimation
- 社会合法化
- Social legitimation is crucial for new institutions.社会合法化对新制度至关重要。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把词首 legit 想成“合法的”印章，盖下去就使事物合法化；联想到同根词 legitimate 还有“嫡出的”一义，也记住了“认为嫡出”这个意思。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：法律文本、政治论述、学术写作 该词多用于正式场合，常见于法律或政治语境；日常交流中较少使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都以 -ation 结尾，读音为 /eɪʃən/，与 legitimation 的重读元音 /eɪ/ 及之后的部分 /ʃən/ 押韵。注意形近词 legitimate /lɪˈdʒɪtɪmət/、legitimacy /lɪˈdʒɪtɪməsi/、legitimize /lɪˈdʒɪtɪmaɪz/ 拼写相似但发音不同。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.