legitimate end

基本解释

This was a legitimate end to a life of illegitimate beginnings.
以非法身份而开始的人生，终于能得到合法的结局。
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Changing the numbers at the end of a legitimate serial numbers also works).
号码更改结束时，一个合法的序号也可以）。
As long as the court follows the voluntary principle and legitimate principle, the case can still end in mediation.
只要遵循调解的自愿、合法原则，法院对再审案件仍然能够以调解的方式结案。
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And there are a lot of companies that use these instruments to that legitimate end -- they are managing exposure to fluctuating prices or currencies, fluctuating markets.
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