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legitimate adj.
⇨ good 3 (a legitimate excuse) ⇨ legal (the legitimate heir)good3 adjective in good condition/Good work! 状况良好；干得不错！Now is a good time to... 现在是做⋯的合适时机a good idea/reason/question/point 好主意；正当理由；好问题；好的观点a good actor; good at languages; good with your hands 出色的演员；语言能力强；手巧a good person/deed/life 正派人；善行；高尚的生活a good impression/opinion/reputation 良好的印象；赞同的意见；好名声a good boy/girl/dog 乖巧的男孩／女孩；温驯的狗 ➡ See also the entry for ⇨ rational 另见rational条good ♦︎ solid ♦︎ sound ♦︎ valid ♦︎ legitimate ♦︎ well foundedThese words all describe sth that has a sensible, logical basis and that there are good reasons for. 这些词均表示合情理的、有充分根据的、理由充足的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a good / solid / sound / valid / legitimate reason / basis◆good / solid / sound / valid evidence◆good / solid / sound advice◆a good / sound / valid / legitimate argument◆a good / sound / valid conclusion◆to have good / sound judgement◆a good / valid / legitimate question / point / excuse◆perfectly good / sound / valid / legitimate■ good sensible, logical and very appropriate to what is being discussed or considered 合情理的；有说服力的；有充分根据的◆'They won't be able to find the way without a map.' 'Good point.'“没有地图他们找不到路的。”“说得对。”◆You'll have to think of a better excuse than that!你得想一个比那更好的借口！◆That's a really good idea.那真是个好主意。◆Students are not allowed to miss classes without good reason.学生无正当理由不许缺课。◆I have good reason to be suspicious.我的怀疑有充足的理由。ⓘ Good is used especially about sb's ideas, statements, questions and reasons for doing sth. * good尤用于修饰某人的想法、陈述、问题和做某事的原因。OPP bad ⇨ wrong 3 ■ solid sensible and logical; having a strong basis in fact or reality 合情理的；有说服力的；坚实的◆Her advice is always solid and practical.她的建议总是有根有据，切合实际。◆There's solid evidence to show he wasn't there when the crime took place.有确凿证据表明案发时他不在现场。◆Their friendship provided a solid foundation for their future together.他们的友谊为他们共同的未来提供了坚实基础。 OPP flimsy ⓘ A flimsy excuse or flimsy evidence is difficult to believe. * flimsy表示难以取信的、站不住脚的，一般与excuse或evidence搭配◆He keeps calling on the flimsiest of pretexts.他不停地说着完全站不住脚的借口。 ▸ solidly adverb ◆Their argument was solidly based on fact.他们的辩论完全以事实为依据。■ sound that you can rely on and that will probably give good results 明智的；合理的；可靠的◆He's a person of very sound judgement.他是一个很有判断力的人。◆The proposal makes sound commercial sense.这项提案从商业角度看完全合情合理。◆Their policies are environmentally sound.他们的政策对环境无害。OPP unsound ⓘ A method that is unsound contains mistakes and cannot be relied on to give good results; an idea or practice that is unsound is not acceptable, especially for moral or political reasons. * unsound形容方法时表示有错误的、靠不住的，形容想法或做法时表示不能接受的，尤因道德或政治原因◆The use of disposable products is considered ecologically unsound.使用一次性产品被认为对生态不利。 ■ valid based on what is logical or true, in a way that supports the decision or claim being made 符合逻辑的；有根据的；确凿的◆The point you make is perfectly valid.你提的论点完全站得住脚。◆Accepting valid criticism is an important part of the learning process.接受合理的批评是学习过程的重要一环。OPP invalid ⓘ An invalid point, criticism, argument, etc. is not based on all the facts, and therefore not correct. * invalid修饰观点、批评、论点等时，表示没有事实依据，因而是不正确的。▸ validity / /vəˈlɪdəti/ / noun [uncountable] ◆Of course we recognize the validity of that argument.我们当然承认那个论证的合理性。■ legitimate / /lɪˈdʒɪtɪmət/ / (rather formal) based on a fair and acceptable reason 正当合理的；合情合理的◆All legitimate grievances should be raised with your line manager.所有合乎情理的不满都应该告诉你的顶头上司。◆The court ruled that celebrities' children were not a legitimate target for press intrusion.法院判定名人子女不应成为媒体侵扰的目标。■ ˌwell ˈfounded (rather formal) having good reasons or evidence to cause or support it 理由充足的；有根据的；有事实依据的◆His fears proved to be well founded.他的恐惧后来证明是有道理的。 legal adjective legal ♦︎ statutory ♦︎ legitimate ♦︎ valid ♦︎ lawful ♦︎ constitutionalThese words all describe sth that is allowed or required by law or connected with the law. 这些词均表示法律允许的、法律要求的或与法律有关的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a legal / statutory / legitimate / valid / lawful / constitutional claim◆legal / statutory / legitimate / valid / lawful / constitutional means◆a legal / statutory / legitimate / lawful owner◆a legal / legitimate / lawful heir◆perfectly legal / legitimate / lawful■ legal connected with the law; allowed or required by law 与法律有关的；法律允许的；法律要求的◆We were advised to take legal advice.有人建议我们找律师咨询。◆They are facing a long legal battle in the US courts.他们在美国法庭上正面临着一场旷日持久的法律纠纷。◆Should euthanasia be made legal?安乐死是否应该合法化？OPP illegal ⇨ illegal ▸ legally adverb ◆a legally binding agreement具有法律约束力的协议◆It's an important case both legally and politically.这是在法律和政治上都很重要的案件。■ statutory / /ˈstætʃətri; NAmE ˈstætʃətɔːri/ [usually before noun] fixed by law; required by law 法定的；法律要求的◆When you buy foods you have certain statutory rights.购买食物时，你享有一些法定权利。◆The authority failed to carry out its statutory duties.主管部门未履行自己的法定职责。■ legitimate /lɪˈdʒɪtɪmət/ / allowed and acceptable according to the law 法律允许的；合法的◆The legitimate government was reinstated after the uprising.暴动平息后，合法政府重新执政。◆Is his business strictly legitimate?他的生意是否完全合法？ OPP illegitimate ⇨ illegal ■ valid / /ˈvælɪd/ / allowed by law or officially acceptable （法律上）有效的；（官方）认可的◆Do you have a valid passport?你有有效护照吗？◆He bought a bus pass valid for one month.他买了一张公共汽车月票。◆They have a valid claim to compensation.他们有要求赔偿的合法权利。 OPP invalid ⓘ Things that are invalid are not legally or officially acceptable. * invalid指事情不合法或没得到官方认可◆The treaty was declared invalid because it had not been ratified.该条约没有得到正式批准，因此被宣布为无效。 ▸ validity / /vəˈlɪdəti/ / noun [uncountable] ◆The period of validity of the agreement has expired.本协议的有效期已过。■ lawful (formal) allowed or recognized by law 合法的；法律承认的◆Can an act that causes death ever be lawful?致人死亡的行为有可能合法吗？◆She is his lawful wife, and so is entitled to inherit the money.她是他的合法妻子，因此有权继承这笔钱。 OPP unlawful ⇨ illegal ▸ lawfully adverb ◆The jury agreed that the doctor had acted lawfully.陪审团认定这名医生的行为合法。NOTE 辨析 Legal or lawful? Legal and lawful can both mean 'allowed by law': by legal/lawful means. Lawful tends to be used in technical or literary contexts. The same is true of the opposites, unlawful and illegal, but illegal is used especially about criminal activities. Legal also means 'connected with the law'. * legal和lawful都可表示“法律允许的”，可以说by legal/lawful means（以法律的手段）。lawful往往用于专门术语或文学语境，这两个词的反义词unlawful和illegal也是如此，但illegal尤指犯罪活动。legal还表示“与法律有关的”◆the US legal system美国的法律体系 ■ constitutional /ˌkɒnstɪˈtjuːʃənl; NAmE ˌkɑːnstəˈtuːʃənl/ connected with, allowed or limited by the constitution of a country or organization 宪法的；章程的；宪法（或章程）允许的；受宪法（或章程）限制的ⓘ The constitution is the system of laws and basic principles that a state, country or organization is governed by. * constitution指一个国家的基本法律体系或一个机构的基本章程◆She had long advocated constitutional reform.她长期以来一直支持修改宪法。◆They can't pass this law. It's not constitutional.他们无法通过这项法律，它不符合宪法。◆a constitutional monarchy (= a country with a king or queen, whose power is controlled by a set of laws and basic principles) 君主立宪国OPP unconstitutional ⇨ illegal |