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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++i·den·ti·ty /aɪˈdentəti/ ●●○ W2 AWL noun (plural identities) 1 [countable, uncountable]NAME OF A PERSON someone’s identity is their name or who they are 身份 The identity of the killer is still unknown. 凶手的身份仍未查明。2 [uncountable]CHARACTER OF something the qualities and attitudes that a person or group of people have, that make them different from other people 〔区别人或群体的〕特性 Children need continuity, security, and a sense of identity. 孩子们需要稳定感、安全感以及自我认同感。 Travelling alone can lead to a loss of identity. 独自旅行会使人产生身份迷失。national/cultural/social etc identity (=a strong feeling of belonging to a particular group, race etc) 民族/文化/社会等认同 Our strong sense of national identity has been shaped by our history. 我们的历史使我们形成了强烈的民族认同感。identity crisis/crisis of identity (=a feeling of uncertainty about who you really are and what your purpose is) 身份危机，认同危机 My father experienced an identity crisis in middle age. 我父亲在中年时经历了一次身份危机。3. [uncountable] formalSAME exact similarity between two things 〔两件事物的〕相同，一致 COLLOCATIONSadjectivessomebody’s real/true identity 某人的真实身份The true identity of the author was not revealed until 100 years later. 作者的真实身份直到100年后才被揭晓。a new/different identity 新的/不同的身份He avoided arrest by adopting a new identity. 他用新身份躲过了警方的拘捕。a false identity (=when someone pretends to be another person) 假身份nHe used a fake passport to assume a false identity.verbsfind out/discover somebody’s identity 查明某人的身份The police have yet to discover the victim’s identity. 警方尚未查明受害人的身份。know somebody’s identity 知道某人的身份He wanted to know the identity of his real father. 他想知道自己亲生父亲的身份。hide/conceal somebody’s identity 隐瞒某人的身份She used a false name to conceal her identity. 她使用假名来隐瞒自己的身份。reveal/disclose somebody’s identity (=show or say who a person is) 透露/揭开某人的身份The company did not reveal the identity of the prospective buyer. 这家公司未透露潜在买家的身份。give away somebody’s identity (=accidentally reveal it) 无意间透露某人的身份nThe thief gave away his identity by mistake.protect somebody’s identity (=make sure no one finds out who someone is) 保护某人的身份nJournalists frequently protect the identity of confidential sources.adopt/assume an identity (=give yourself a new identity) 使用某一身份nShe assumed a false identity and went to live in South America.identity + NOUNidentity card/papers/documents (=documents that show who you are) 身份证/身份证明文件Each member of staff is issued with an identity card. 每名员工都发了一张身份卡。an identity parade British English (=when someone looks at a line of people to see if they recognize a criminal) 〔对犯人的〕列队辨认nThe victim identified her attacker from an identity parade.identity theft/fraud (=the crime of stealing another person's personal details in order to pretend to be that person) 身份偷窃，盗用身份信息nIdentity theft is becoming more and more common because of the Internet.phrasesproof of identity (=something that proves you are who you say you are) 身份证明You’ll need proof of identity, such as a driving licence. 你需要身份证明，比如驾驶执照。a case of mistaken identity (=when people think that someone is a different person, especially with the result that they are accused of something that they did not do) 认错人的情况，认错人的案例nThe defendant claimed he’d been arrested in a case of mistaken identity.Examples from the Corpus
identity• All of this roster movement makes it hard to establish an identity for a team.• The party had not yet come to terms with the departure of Mrs Thatcher and was suffering an identity crisis.• Each class needs to take a group identity.• She was afraid marriage would cause her to lose her identity.• As the movement progressed, his identity with it became known.• Some fear the community is losing its Hispanic-Indian identity.• I had no identity, or only a negative identity.• Many teenagers play sports to gain a sense of identity.• We made visible to ourselves the complex, multiplicity of our identities.• The islanders are proud of their strong regional identity.• We still don't know the identity of the other man in the picture.• They were losing touch with their identity.The identity of• Could it have been him? The identity of the dead man was never determined.• The incident is currently under investigation. The identity of the victim was being withheld until his family could be notified.• Her first known employer was Susanna Jennens. The identity of this woman is known by a remarkable coincidence.• Instructions about Right Beleeving, a collection of sermons, was uncontroversial. The identity of Archer's wife is unknown.sense of identity• Reward systems, promotions and a sense of identity are individually geared and generated.• So, in the Act parenting is for life, because children need continuity, security, and a sense of identity.• It gives you a sense of identity.• A sense of identity and belonging is created albeit with the aid of alcohol or drugs that lowers our inhibitions.• What is their future sense of identity?• Also, with puberty, children, especially girls, begin to develop their own sense of identity.• Galicia, too, has its own language and a very strong sense of identity.• This helps to keep families up to date with the thinking of the school and strengthens the sense of identity.• Many men get their sense of identity from their careers.Origin identity (1500-1600) Late Latin identitas, from Latin idem “same”i·den·ti·ty noun →COLLOCATIONS1LDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable
name they or their identity is Corpus someone’s who
identity
i‧den‧ti‧ty W2 AC /aɪˈdentəti, aɪˈdentɪti/
noun (plural identities)
The identity of the killer is still unknown.
2. [uncountable] the qualities and attitudes that a person or group of people have, that make them different from other people:
Children need continuity, security, and a sense of identity.
Travelling alone can lead to a loss of identity.
national/cultural/social etc identity (=a strong feeling of belonging to a particular group, race etc)
Our strong sense of national identity has been shaped by our history.
identity crisis/crisis of identity (=a feeling of uncertainty about who you really are and what your purpose is)
My father experienced an identity crisis in middle age.
3. [uncountable] formal exact similarity between two things
■ adjectives
▪sb’s real/true identity The true identity of the author was not revealed until 100 years later.
▪a new/different identity He avoided arrest by adopting a new identity.
▪a false identity (=when someone pretends to be another person) He used a fake passport to assume a false identity.
■ verbs
▪find out/discover sb’s identity The police have yet to discover the victim’s identity.
▪know sb’s identity He wanted to know the identity of his real father.
▪hide/conceal sb’s identity She used a false name to conceal her identity.
▪reveal/disclose sb’s identity (=show or say who a person is) The company did not reveal the identity of the prospective buyer.
▪give away sb’s identity (=accidentally reveal it) The thief gave away his identity by mistake.
▪protect sb’s identity (=make sure no one finds out who someone is) Journalists frequently protect the identity of confidential sources.
▪adopt/assume an identity (=give yourself a new identity ) She assumed a false identity and went to live in South America.
■ identity + NOUN
▪identity card/papers/documents (=documents that show who you are) Each member of staff is issued with an identity card.
▪an identity parade British English (=when someone looks at a line of people to see if they recognize a criminal) The victim identified her attacker from an identity parade.
▪identity theft/fraud (=the crime of stealing another person's personal details in order to pretend to be that person) Identity theft is becoming more and more common because of the Internet.
■ phrases
▪proof of identity (=something that proves you are who you say you are) You’ll need proof of identity, such as a driving licence.
▪a case of mistaken identity (=when people think that someone is a different person, especially with the result that they are accused of something that they did not do) The defendant claimed he’d been arrested in a case of mistaken identity.
i‧den‧ti‧ty W2 AC /aɪˈdentəti, aɪˈdentɪti/
noun (plural identities) Date: 1500-1600
Language: Late Latin
Origin: identitas, from Latin idem 'same'
1. [uncountable and countable] someone’s identity is their name or who they are:Language: Late Latin
Origin: identitas, from Latin idem 'same'
2. [uncountable] the qualities and attitudes that a person or group of people have, that make them different from other people:
national/cultural/social etc identity (=a strong feeling of belonging to a particular group, race etc)
identity crisis/crisis of identity (=a feeling of uncertainty about who you really are and what your purpose is)
3. [uncountable] formal exact similarity between two things
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