legitimize
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/lɪˈdʒɪtəmaɪz/
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/lɪˈdʒɪtəmaɪz/
To make something seem right or acceptable when it might not be.
The new law aims to legitimize the use of certain medical treatments.
新法律旨在使某些医疗治疗的使用合法化。
To make something legal or officially accepted.
The court's decision will legitimize the practice of same-sex marriage.
法院的决定将使同性婚姻合法化。
To give a child born to unmarried parents the same legal status as a child born to married parents.
The policy seeks to legitimize children born out of wedlock by providing them with equal rights.
这项政策旨在通过赋予他们平等的权利来合法化非婚生子女。