"legitimize" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 使合法化
• 使正当化

Definition

使某事合法、被社会或法律认可。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常用于法律、社会或政治语境，尤其是有争议的事物被接纳时。比“make legal”更正式。不要与“justify（证明正当）”混淆。

Examples

The government wants to legitimize the new law.

政府想要**使**新法律**合法化**。

They tried to legitimize their business activities.

他们试图**使**他们的商业活动**合法化**。

The leader's actions helped to legitimize the movement.

领导者的行为帮助**使**该运动**正当化**。

Some groups want to legitimize activities that many people think are dangerous.

有些团体希望**使**许多人认为危险的活动**合法化**。

Celebrities sometimes legitimize new trends just by using them.

名人有时候仅靠使用就能**使**新潮流**正当化**。

Passing the bill would legitimize a practice that was previously banned.

通过该法案将**使**之前被禁的行为**合法化**。