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词汇 identity
释义 identity
noun
uk /aɪˈden.tə.ti/ us /aɪˈden.t̬ə.t̬i/

identitynoun (WHO YOU ARE)


B2[ C or U ]
a person's name and other facts about who they are: 身份;本身;特性
The man's identity was being kept secret while he was helping police with their enquiries.这个男子在协助警方调查时,他的身份是保密的。
I cannot reveal the identity of my source.我不能透露我的消息来源。
The informant was given a new identity (= a different name and new official documents) for protection.给了线人一个新身份以作保护。
mistaken identityThe newspaper photo apparently showed him in Rome but it was a case of mistaken identity (= it was the wrong person).报纸上的照片似乎显示他在罗马,但其实那个人不是他。
See also
identity parade
identity theft
[ C or U ]
the fact of being, or feeling that you are, a particular type of person, organization, etc.; the qualities that make a person, organization, etc. different from others:
a loss of identityIn prison people often suffer from a loss of identity.
a sense of identityI think my job gives me a sense of identity.
It was important for me to carve out an identity separate from my husband's.
cultural/national/ethnic identity
See also
brand identity
gender identity
identity crisis
identity politics
He was quite certain about his attacker's identity.
At the border, agents take scans and photos which are used to confirm the travellers' identities.
He assumed a false identity in order to escape from the police.
To conceal his identity, the man's words are being read by an actor.
Through a process of deduction , the detectives discovered the identity of the killer.经过一番仔细推断,警探们搞清了杀手的身份。
Australia has its own cultural identity, which is very different from that of Britain.澳大利亚有自己的文化特征,与英国文化大不相同。
The idea of a united Europe is based on shared cultural and political identities.
Her professional identity is fluid: how she describes her role depends on the situation and the needs of her clients.
These long ago events were truly instrumental in shaping the identity of their faith.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Identifying
ascribe something to something
ascription
badged
badging
band
distinguishable
distinguishably
distinguishing
distinguishing feature
ear tag
microchip
misidentification
misidentify
over-identification
over-identify
passport
pick
stamp
unnameable
unplaceable

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Names and titles
Mind and personality

identitynoun (BEING THE SAME)


[ S or U ]formal
the fact of being or feeling the same:
identity betweenHere, there is a complete identity between his theology and his practice.
identity withWe begin with the image of a boy gazing into a pool and feeling an identity with what he sees.
It's quite surprising that you have perfect identity in many parts of the genome between human, mouse and rat.
The writer notes a curious identity between the pursuer and the pursued.
Karl Jung said that his compassion for animals stemmed from a primitive attitude of mind, an unconscious identity with animals.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Similar and the same
adjacent
affinity
akin
alike
allied
ballpark
be no better than (a) somethingidiom
congruent
ditto
equivalence
equivalency
equivalent
equivalent of something
equivalent to something
non-distinctive
not make any differenceidiom
of the kindidiom
one and the sameidiom
respecter
synonymous
identity
adjective[ before noun ]
uk /aɪˈden.tə.ti/ us /aɪˈden.t̬ə.t̬i/
showing or proving who someone is:
You will need to show identity documents.
Anyone can create an account with no identity verification.
See also
identity card
He was charged with possession of false identity papers.
The newborn babies are all given identity bracelets.
Please wear your identity badge throughout the conference.
Each soldier wore an identity disc with his name and service number.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Identifying
ascribe something to something
ascription
badged
badging
band
distinguishable
distinguishably
distinguishing
distinguishing feature
ear tag
microchip
misidentification
misidentify
over-identification
over-identify
passport
pick
stamp
unnameable
unplaceable

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Names and titles

identity | American Dictionary


identity
noun[ C ]
us/ɑɪˈden·tɪ·t̬i/

identitynoun[C] (person)


who a person is, or the qualities of a person or group that make them different from others:
[ U ]As a journalist she refuses to reveal the identity of her source.

identitynoun[C] (mathematical statement)


algebra
an equation (= mathematical statement) that is true for every value given to a variable (= number that can change)

identity | Business English


identity
noun[ C or U ]
uk /aɪˈdentəti/uspluralidentities
the reputation, characteristics, etc. of a person or organization that makes the public think about them in a particular way:
Companies often spend a fortune on branding in their attempts to communicate their identity.
who a person is, or information that proves who a person is, for example, their name and date of birth:
When applying for a driver license or identification card, you must provide proof of your identity.
confirm/prove your identityYou may be asked to confirm your identity by phone.

See also


brand identity
corporate identity

Examples of identity


identity
A two-tiered transcription regulation mechanism that protects germ cell identity.
Some returned to join another garden on a false identity.
Each of these (identity matching and supramodal representations) is based on the assumption that integration of vision and hearing occurs within the observer.
In so doing, he treats the parties' identities as having been established.
It fails to demonstrate how identity constrains paths to social reform.
In both of these situations, social subjects enact authentication by historicizing their identities through claims of linguistic continuity with a valued past.
In the second case, person is a bundle of his or her social identities, affiliations, and roles.
The paper examines the contribution that gender roles and identities make to the overall configuration of resources available to particular individuals.
If the identity of the nearest competitor is important, then the margin of victory over this competitor should be a significant constraint on expenditure decisions.
Identity is certainly a tricky issue; one that appears to mean different things to different people.
Coherence can be partially ensured if different semantic identities are based on similar structural characteristics.
Accounts of taking charge and assertions of robust identities tended to dominate the early interviews.
The identity of the authors whose work was targeted in this way is even more intriguing.
The internet has thus functioned for the burgeoning movement as an anchor and definer of identity.
It turns out that they are not; we can take the conversion to be a syntactic identity, and thus expel the bindings from call-by-need.
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Collocations withidentity


identity

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aspect of identity
The travails of one meso-scale aspectofidentity, ethnicity, are instructive.
civic identity
And the effort to discern and preserve civicidentity is a defining task of politics.
collective identity
This consciousness is historically grounded, giving recognition and value to a form of society and collectiveidentity which predates the nation-state.
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