“合法利益”常见的英文表达是 “legitimate interests” 。
“legitimate”意思是“合法的;正当的;合理的” ,“interests”表示“利益;权益” ,该短语在法律、商业、日常交流等多种语境中都很常用。例如:
We must protect the legitimate interests of all stakeholders.(我们必须保护所有利益相关者的合法利益。)
The company acted in its legitimate interests when making that decision.(公司在做出那个决定时,是为了维护自身的合法利益。)