Hello
I have a question on the meaning of " legitimate income" in the sentence below. According to the definition of a dictionary, it can be translated in two ways. First, it means "fair, reasonable" Second, allowed by the law, lawful .
Which translation is more acceptable here?
Thank you in advance.
The purpose of its publication is to offer homeless people the opportunity to earn a legitimate income, that is, to “help them to help themselves” by hiring them as vendors of the magazine.
tammy0305 legitimate income ~ the income that could be earned by having a job rather than the income obtained through begging on the streets. (lawful) CJ
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tammy0305legitimate income
~ the income that could be earned by having a job rather than the income obtained through begging on the streets. (lawful)
CJ