legitimacy
n. 合法性，合理性
例句
The opposition parties do not recognize the political legitimacy of his government.
反对党不承认他的政府的政治合法性。
《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
Sampras beat Carl-Uwe Steeb by 6-1, 6-2, 6-1 to underline the legitimacy of his challenge for the title.
桑普拉斯以6比1、6比2和6比1战胜了卡尔-尤韦·斯蒂布，证明了他挑战冠军头衔的合理性。
Time, rather than intention, has given them legitimacy.
时间，而不是意图，赋予了他们合法性。
