/ləˈdʒɪt̬.ə.mət/

  1. fair or reasonable 公正的,正当的,合理的:
    If you say that something such as a feeling or claim is legitimate, you think that it is reasonable and justified.

  2. real, accepted, or official

  3. for which there is a fair and acceptable reason 正当合理的;合情合理的

noun
legitimacy
Many question the legitimacy of the law.