identify
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++i·den·ti·fy /aɪˈdentɪfaɪ/ ●●● W1 AWL verb (identified, identifying, identifies) [transitive] 1 RECOGNIZEto recognize and correctly name someone or something 认出，识别〔某人或某物〕 He was too far away to be able to identify faces. 他离得太远，没法看面孔认出谁是谁。 The police took fingerprints and identified the body. 警方采集了指纹，对尸体作了身份确认。identify somebody/something as somebody/something Eyewitnesses identified the gunman as an army sergeant. 目击者确认枪手是一名陆军中士。 The aircraft were identified as American. 那些飞机被认出是美国的。► see thesaurus at recognize2 FIND OUTto recognize something or discover exactly what it is, what its nature or origin is etc 确定；发现 Scientists have identified the gene that causes abnormal growth. 科学家已发现造成畸形发育的基因。 They identified a number of problem areas. 他们发现了一些出现问题的区域。3 SHOW/BE A SIGN OFif a particular thing identifies someone or something, it makes them easy to recognize 表明…的身份identify somebody as somebody His accent identified him as a Frenchman. 他的口音表明他是法国人。4 identify with phrasal verb a) identify with somebody/something to feel sympathy with someone or be able to share their feelings 认同某人/某物，与某人/某物有同感 Humans can easily identify with the emotional expressions of chimpanzees. 人类很容易对黑猩猩的情感表达产生共鸣。 He identified with our distress. 他体谅我们的痛苦。b) identify somebody with something to think that someone is very closely related to or involved with something such as a political group 认为某人与某事物〔如政治派别等〕关系紧密 She has always been identified with the radical left. 她一直被认为与左翼激进派别关系密切。c) identify something with somebody/something to think that something is the same as, or closely related to, something else 将某物等同于另一物；认为某物与某人/某物有密切关联 the attempt to identify crime with poverty and social problems 把犯罪等同于贫穷和社会问题的做法→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpus
identify• Experts are examining the wreckage, but the cause of the accident has not yet been identified.• Police hope that a member of the public will be able to identify a man seen acting suspiciously a few hours before the murder took place.• The airline says it will be difficult to identify all the bodies retrieved from the crash.• Most plants in our aquariums identified as A. crispus are actually hybrids that were produced in nature or under artificial conditions.• The girl, identified as Shelly Barnes, fell from the window when her mother's back was turned.• Dubois was identified by immigration control, and arrested at Kennedy airport.• We identified co-operative federalism with concurrent powers as a contrast to competitive federalism and exclusive powers.• The victim identified her attacker in court.• An element of public accountability can also be identified in the recurrent attentions of elected Members of Parliament.• This will help you identify little-word buildup and, eventually, cut little words before you write them.• What matters is to identify problems and opportunities.• Greg had to identify the body of his wife.• proposals to identify the fathers of children born to single mothers• Sara identified the man as Kang, a notorious gang leader and drug baron.• Can you identify the man who robbed you?• And both offices have identified the need to pay volunteers something for their work, or lose them altogether.• Researchers have identified the substances which can cause allergies.• After years of research, scientists have identified the virus that is responsible for the disease.• Those friends, who were not identified, were invited by Bonin to witness the execution.identified the body• The police took fingerprints from it and identified the body.• Voice over Mrs Garvey's uncle Richard Moore, who formally identified the bodies, attended the inquest.identify somebody as somebody• Workers will wear badges to identify them as park employees.Origin identify (1600-1700) Late Latin identificare, from Latin idem; → IDENTITYi·den·ti·fy verbChineseSyllable
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identify
i‧den‧ti‧fy S2 W1 AC /aɪˈdentəfaɪ, aɪˈdentɪfaɪ/
verb (past tense and past participle identified, present participle identifying, third person singular identifies) [transitive]1. to recognize and correctly name someone or something:
He was too far away to be able to identify faces.
The police took fingerprints and identified the body.
identify somebody/something as somebody/something
Eyewitnesses identified the gunman as an army sergeant.
The aircraft were identified as American.
2. to recognize something or discover exactly what it is, what its nature or origin is etc:
Scientists have identified the gene that causes abnormal growth.
They identified a number of problem areas.
3. if a particular thing identifies someone or something, it makes them easy to recognize
identify somebody as somebody
His accent identified him as a Frenchman.
identify with phrasal verb
1. identify with somebody/something to feel sympathy with someone or be able to share their feelings:
Humans can easily identify with the emotional expressions of chimpanzees.
He identified with our distress.
2. identify somebody with something to think that someone is very closely related to or involved with something such as a political group:
She has always been identified with the radical left.
3. identify something with somebody/something to think that something is the same as, or closely related to, something else:
the attempt to identify crime with poverty and social problems
▪ recognize to know who someone is or what something is, especially because you have seen or heard them before: I hadn’t seen her for ten years, but I recognized her immediately. | Do you recognize this song?
▪identify to recognize someone or something and say who or what they are: As they came closer, I was able to identify two of the group. | It’s delicious but I can’t quite identify the taste.
▪distinguish to recognize and understand the difference between two or more things or people: By this age, kids can usually distinguish between right and wrong. | It’s often difficult to distinguish identical twins from each other.
▪make something/somebody out to be able to see or hear something or someone – used when it is very difficult to do this: In the distance, I could just make out the outline of an island. | He whispered something but I couldn’t make out what it was.
▪discern /dɪˈsɜːn $ -ɜːrn/ formal to notice or understand something by looking carefully or thinking about it carefully: I thought I discerned a faint gleam of hope in his eyes. | A number of differences can be discerned in the data for the three countries.
i‧den‧ti‧fy S2 W1 AC /aɪˈdentəfaɪ, aɪˈdentɪfaɪ/
verb (past tense and past participle identified, present participle identifying, third person singular identifies) [transitive]1. to recognize and correctly name someone or something: identify somebody/something as somebody/something
2. to recognize something or discover exactly what it is, what its nature or origin is etc:
3. if a particular thing identifies someone or something, it makes them easy to recognize
identify somebody as somebody
identify with phrasal verb
1. identify with somebody/something to feel sympathy with someone or be able to share their feelings:
2. identify somebody with something to think that someone is very closely related to or involved with something such as a political group:
3. identify something with somebody/something to think that something is the same as, or closely related to, something else:
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identify to be able to say who or what sb/sth is 指确认、认出、鉴定 ：◆ She was able to identify her attacker. 她认出了袭击她的人。 know to be able to say who or what sth is when you see or hear it because you have seen or heard it before 指能认出、能辨认出 NOTE Know is used especially to talk about sounds that seem familiar and when sb recognizes the quality or opportunity that sb/sth represents.* know 尤指认出熟悉的声音、辨别出人或事物所表现出的特质以及发现机会 ：◆ I couldn't see who was speaking, but I knew the voice. 我看不到谁在讲话，但我能辨别出声音。 ◆ She knows a bargain when she sees one. 她一看就知道有没有便宜可捡。 recognize to know who sb is or what sth is when you see or hear them/it, because you have seen or heard them/it before 指认识、认出、辨别出 ：◆ I recognized him as soon as he came in the room. 他一进屋我就认出了他。 name to say the name of sb/sth in order to show that you know who/what they are 指能说出…的名称、叫出…的名字 ：◆ The victim has not yet been named. 受害人的姓名仍未得知。 make sb/sth out to manage to see or hear sb/sth that is not very clear 指看清、听清、分清、辨认清楚 ：◆ I could just make out a figure in the darkness. 黑暗中我只看出了一个人的轮廓。
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to identify/know/recognize sb/sth by sthto identify/recognize/name sb/sth as sb/sthto identify/know/recognize/make out who/what/how… to easily/barely/just identify/recognize/make out sb/sth