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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++name1 /neɪm/ ●●● S1 W1 noun 1 of a person 人NAME OF A PERSON [countable] what someone is called 名字 Her name is Mandy Wilson. 她的名字是曼迪•威尔逊。5What’s your name?你叫什么名字？n What’s your last name?by the name of something (=called something) 名叫… He married a young lady by the name of Sarah Hunt. 他娶了一位名叫萨拉·亨特的年轻姑娘。under the name (of) something (=using a different name from your real name) 以…的别名 HH Munro wrote under the name Saki. HH.芒罗以笔名萨基从事写作。2 of a thing or place 物体或地方 [countable] what a thing, organization, or place is called 〔物体、机构或地方的〕名字，名称name of What’s the name of the street? 那条街叫什么名字？ The name of the company has changed. 公司的名称更改了。name for Edo was the ancient name for Tokyo. 江户是东京的古称。 The flower’s common name (=name that is used by ordinary people, not its scientific name) is forget-me-not. 这种花俗称勿忘我。► see thesaurus at word3 reputation 名誉 [singular]REPUTATION the opinion that people have about a person or organization 名声；名誉 SYN reputation He didn’t want to do anything to damage the good name of the company. 他不想做任何有损公司良好声誉的事。 The restaurant got a bad name for slow service. 这家餐馆因为服务慢而名声不好。 They give the rest of the fans a bad name. 他们害其他的球迷背上骂名。 The company has a name for reliability. 这家公司以信誉可靠闻名。make your name/make a name for yourself (=become famous for something) 出名 He quickly made a name for himself in the Parisian art world. 他很快就在巴黎的艺术界闯出了名气。clear your name (=prove that you did not do something bad or illegal) 洗清污名► see thesaurus at reputation4 famous person/company/product 著名人物/公司/产品 [countable] informalFAMOUS a person, company, or product that is very famous or is known by many people 非常著名的人[公司，产品]big/famous/household name some of the biggest names in show business 演艺界的一些大牌明星 It made the company into a household name (=a very well-known person or thing). 这让该公司变得家喻户晓。► see thesaurus at star5 call somebody names INSULTto use unpleasant words to describe someone in order to insult or upset them 谩骂某人，诋毁某人 The other kids used to call me names. 其他孩子过去经常辱骂我。call somebody all the names under the sun (=use many unpleasant words) 对某人百般谩骂6 in somebody’s name/in the name of somebody OWNUSE something a) if something is in someone’s name, it officially belongs to them or is for them to use 属于某人；以某人的名义 The house is in my husband’s name. 房子归于我丈夫名下。 I’ve booked a table in the name of Steinmann. 我以斯坦曼的名字订了餐位。 b) REPRESENT formal as someone else’s official representative 代表某人 I claim this land in the name of the King! 我以国王的名义宣布拥有这块土地！7 something has somebody’s name on it something seems to be appropriate for or deserved by a particular person 某人注定要得到某物8 in the name of religion/freedom/science etc using religion, freedom etc as the reason why something is done – used especially when you disapprove of what someone is doing 以宗教/自由/科学等为名〔含贬义〕9 have something to your name informalPOOR to have or own something – used to emphasize that someone has very little or a lot of something 拥有某物〔用于强调所有物很少或很多〕10 the name of the game informalIMPORTANT the most important thing in a particular activity or situation 〔某活动或情况〕最为重要的方面11 cannot put a name to something spokenFORGET used to say that someone is not able to say what something is called 说不出某物的名称12 take somebody’s name in vain INSULTto talk about someone without showing respect for them 亵渎某人的名字13 in name only/alone NAME OF A THINGif a situation exists in name only, it does not really exist even though officially people say it does 只是在名义上，有名无实14 in all/everything but name REAL/NOT IMAGINARYif something is true in all but name, it is really true, even though people do not officially say that it is true 有实无名15 somebody’s name is mud informalANGRY used to say that people are angry with someone because of something he or she has done – used especially humorously 某人臭名昭著〔尤为幽默用法〕 → drag somebody’s name through the mud at drag1(10), → pen name COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 1: what someone is called 名字verbshave a name 有名字All their children have French names. 他们所有孩子都有法语名字。give somebody a name 给某人取名字They gave their children unusual names. 他们给孩子们取了古怪的名字。use a name (=tell people that you have a particular name) 使用某个名字She may be using a false name. 她可能使用化名。take a name (=choose to have a new name) 改用新名字Are you going to take your husband’s name when you get married? 你打算结婚后改用夫姓吗？change your name 改姓名Many immigrants changed their names to seem more American. 许多移民为了显得更像美国人而改了姓名。give (somebody) your name (=tell someone your name, especially someone in an official position) 向(某人)通报名字I gave my name to the receptionist. 我向接待员通报了姓名。know somebody’s name 知道某人的名字His first name is Tom, but I don’t know his last name. 他叫汤姆，但我不知道他姓什么。use somebody’s name (=say their name when speaking to them) 称呼某人的名字I didn’t know him well enough to use his first name. 我和他还没有熟悉到可以直呼其名的程度。call somebody’s name (=say someone’s name loudly, to get their attention) 叫某人的名字He called Jean’s name, but there was no answer. 他叫了琼的名字，但是没有人应答。sign your name 签名Sign your name here, please. 请在这里签名。phrasescall somebody by their first/full etc name (=use that name when you speak to them) 用名字/全名等称呼某人Everyone called him by his first name. 大家都对他直呼其名。go by the name of ... (=be called something by people, often when that is not your real name) 得了一个…的名字As he had long red hair, he went by the name of Red. 因为他留着长长的红头发，大家便叫他“红发”。know somebody by name (=know their name) 叫得出某人的名字The headteacher knew all the children by name. 校长叫得出所有孩子的名字。greet somebody by name (=use someone’s name when you see them) 用名字招呼某人The waiter greeted him by name. 服务员叫他名字和他打招呼。 THESAURUSfirst name (also given name especially American English formal) the name chosen for you by your parents 〔父母起的〕名字People usually call each other by their first name. 人们一般用名字称呼对方。Please write your given name and your date of birth. 请写上你的名字和出生日期。Christian name old-fashioned first name 教名His Christian name was Joseph. 他的教名是约瑟夫。last name/family name/surname the name that you share with your family or husband. Most English speakers would say last name. Surname sounds slightly formal 姓〔大多数人说last name，surname 较正式〕Can I have your last name? 请问您贵姓？Johnson is a common English family name. 约翰逊是一个普通的英国姓氏nAt school they used to call each other by their surnames.middle name the name between your first and last names 中名Harry Potter’s middle name is James. 哈里·波特的中名是詹姆斯。full name your first name, middle name, and last name 全名I need your full name and address. 我需要你的全名和地址。maiden name a woman’s family name before she married and began using her husband’s name 〔女子的〕娘家姓，婚前姓My mother’s maiden name was Higgins. 我母亲婚前姓希金斯。married name a woman’s family name after she gets married, if she uses her husband’s name 夫姓I don’t know what her married name is. 我不知道她婚后姓什么。nickname a name that people call you because of your appearance, personality etc, which is not your real name 外号，绰号At school he was given the nickname ‘Shorty’. 他在学校里被取了个外号叫“矮子”。nstage name the name that an actor uses which is not their real nameShe began acting in her childhood under the stage name Marjorie Moore.npen name (also pseudonym formal) a name that a writer uses which is not their real nameMark Twain was his pen name. His real name was Samuel Clemens.She wrote under the pseudonym of George Eliot.nunder an assumed name using a false name in order to hide your real nameHe had rented the car under an assumed name.alias /ˈeɪliəs/ a false name, especially one used by a criminal 〔尤指罪犯的〕化名，假名He uses a number of aliases. 他使用许多化名。nappellation formal a name which describes something – a very formal useThis fine city justifies its appellation ‘the Pearl of the Orient’.nsobriquet formal a nickname – a very formal useJackson gained the sobriquet ‘Stonewall’ at the Battle of Bull Run. COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 3: the opinion that people have about a person or organization 名声；名誉nadjectivesa good nameThe company wants to maintain its good name.a bad nameMost students feel that both boys and girls deserve a bad name if they sleep around.verbsnhave a name (for something)They have a name for good quality food.nmake your name (also make a name for yourself) (=become famous for something)He made a name for himself as a conductor of the Berlin Orchestra.clear your name (=prove that you have not done something bad or illegal) 洗清污名nShe was determined to clear her name.ngive somebody/something a bad name (=make someone or something have a bad reputation)A scandal like this could give the university a bad name.Examples from the Corpus
name• This man has a name for making tough business deals.• Marks and Spencer have made a name for themselves as a producer of high quality goods at reasonable prices.• Any name that was on the list was there because Nikos had put it there.• Teenagers tend to get a bad name for being moody.• She didn't mention you by name, but I'm sure it was you she was talking about.• The Chinese name for this plant means "cat's ears".• If you are not ready to print the form letter, save it under a different name.• I was wondering if you know this guy Wilkinson, I forget his first name.• Ayrton Senna's full name was Ayrton Senna da Silva.• He's a determined man and he values his good name.• She must have written to Laura without signing her name.• Her name was Martha.• His name is Raymond Ford.• The village of Furnace got its name from the local industries of silver and iron smelting.• Would the funds get new names?• I can't even recall how I ended up with Derek - if that was his real name.• I'm not very good at remembering people's names.• I've forgotten the name of the street where she lives.• I can't remember the name of the island.• The names came after a studio competition.• The doctor will call your name when he is ready to see you.under the name (of) something• Chong Lo was convicted of income-tax evasion in the late 1980s under the name of Esther Chu.• When he died in 1984, his son succeeded him under the name Samuel.• They announced yesterday that they have signed a letter of intent to merge under the name Comarco International Inc.• He sold the chain, which operated under the name Upscale Food Outlets, to Mortensen for an undisclosed amount.• Here again it is a famous question whether what Flavius Josephus and Eusebius quote under the name of Hecataeus is authentic.• Thus, under the name of trusts, equitable rights in land grew up again and flourished.• It is offered in the trade under the name S. pusilla or S. natans.• He travelled under the name of Green.good name• Power-sharing had a good name in the West.• Agnes is a good name for a peculiar child.• It is doing so in a way that does not give wind a good name.• Rodin was a skilful salesman of his work, making careful use of photography in establishing and maintaining his good name.• There is, nevertheless, much hurt in the school at the wholly unwarranted campaign against its good name.• I just want the opportunity to restore my good name.• Belis is a really good name.• Not fully understanding all the implications of our warrant, they feared having their good name too closely associated with it.• Woe to him whose good name is more to him than goodness!big/famous/household name• No doubt about it, no doubt at all: Davis was going to be a big, big name.• The 13 stocks the first issue touts are anything but household names.• I hope that the Minister will do all that he can to protect that most famous name in the industry.• By rights this guy should be alongside the big names of the scene; technically he is a wizard.• The Boat Show has long attracted the big names.• However, beyond the big names there are some excellent specialists out there.• When I got out of Hunter early I tried for the big name colleges.• The biggest names in golf are gathering for the national championship.• Artists will range from school choirs to household names.name2 ●●● S2 W2 verb [transitive] 1 give SB a name 给某人取名NAME OF A PERSON to give someone or something a particular name 给…取名，给…命名 → call2 say SB’s or STH’s name 说出某人或某物的名字NAME OF A PERSONNAME OF A THING to say what the name of someone or something is, especially officially 确认…的姓名，说出…的名字[名称]3 choose SB 选择某人CHOOSE to officially choose someone or something, especially for an important job or prize 选中4. to name but a few/a handful/three etc EXAMPLEused after a short list of things or people to say that there are many more you could mention 略举几例/三个例子等5 you name it (they’ve got it)! spokenALL/EVERYTHING used after a list of things to mean that there are many more you could mention 凡是你说得出的(应有尽有)！6. name the day/date MARRYto decide on a date for your wedding 选定结婚日期7. name your price spokenCOST to say how much you are willing to pay for something or sell something for 你给个价吧→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpus
name• The editor of "The Times" has resigned amid a political storm. His successor has not yet been named.• Our sources spoke on condition that they not be named.• Bill was named after his father.• In 1570, the Marquis's son, also conveniently named Alberigo, inaugurated the use of gunpowder in quarrying.• The magazine has named Bonnie Fuller as deputy editor.• Ron has a cat named Chicken.• We are naming Dr Bob McClure head of the IRC in China.• The new building is going to be named for Ronald Reagan.• On 31 August Sukarno named his Cabinet.• He would not name his clients.• We named our daughter Sarah.• Have they named the baby yet?• Police have named the dead woman as Annabel Thomas.• She refused to name the father of her child.• The form should name the registered proprietor in full.• Can you name this tune?• It named Thomas Ashmore president of the top-10-market organization, which will be based in Dallas.• Potter's wife is unknown, but he had a brother-in-law named Thomas Fowle in Boston prior to the civil war.• McCarthy was recently named to the Small Business Committee.a man/woman etc named something• It was a man named Arthur Billstock.• The story of a man named Charles, with whom 1 worked, illustrates the point.• The president of the Local was a man named Phil Cyprian, who had a crush, it seems, on Mussolini.• One of his linguistics professors, a man named Samuel Goldstein, had helped him understand the consequences of that simple fact.• In groping for useful precedents, one could do worse than heed the tale of a man named Sherwood Rowland.• First you are looking for a man named Svend - then it is your sister.• Its only remaining inhabitant, a woman named Wah Wah, is cooking rice in a hut in the afternoon downpour.• In accepting the honor, Nicklaus knelt before a vice chancellor of the university, a man named Watson.name names• I won't name names, but there are many gay people in the music industry.• They named names and gave dates.• We talked about lovers and we named names.• If you don't give me the money, I'm going to start naming names.• Someone -- I won't name names -- has been caught stealing from the stores.• But she mentioned the stash-for-cash deals, and she kept a little record, and she named names.• Holly asked Rain whether Sniffy had named names yet and she admitted getting nothing from him.• I have not named names because there are so many individuals but you all know who you are.• I needn't even name names.• Once again, he did not name names.• People knew each other well in the Connecticut Valley, and Edwards fittingly named names.name somebody to something• Brown named him to the Supreme Court in 1981.nName noun na member of Lloyd’s, the international group of insurance underwriters based in London. The Names are wealthy people who accept a financial risk in an insurance contract, and in return for this they usually make large profits. Sometimes they can lose a lot of money when events happen which affect insurance companies, such as serious accidents involving ships or planes, or severe weather conditions that cause a lot of damage.Origin name1 Old English namaname1 noun →COLLOCATIONS1 →COLLOCATIONS2
→THESAURUS1name2 verb →REGISTER1Name nounLDOCE OnlineChinese
→THESAURUS1name2 verb →REGISTER1Name nounLDOCE OnlineChinese
called someone is Corpus what
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name1 S1 W1 /neɪm/ 
noun
Her name is Mandy Wilson.
What’s your last name?
by the name of something (=called something)
He married a young lady by the name of Sarah Hunt.
under the name (of) something (=using a different name from your real name)
HH Munro wrote under the name Saki.
2. OF A THING OR PLACE [countable] what a thing, organization, or place is called
name of
What’s the name of the street?
The name of the company has changed.
name for
Edo was the ancient name for Tokyo.
The flower’s common name (=name that is used by ordinary people, not its scientific name) is forget-me-not.
3. REPUTATION [singular] the opinion that people have about a person or organization
SYN reputation:
He didn’t want to do anything to damage the good name of the company.
The restaurant got a bad name for slow service.
They give the rest of the fans a bad name.
The company has a name for reliability.
make your name/make a name for yourself (=become famous for something)
He quickly made a name for himself in the Parisian art world.
clear your name (=prove that you did not do something bad or illegal)
4. FAMOUS PERSON/COMPANY/PRODUCT [countable] informal a person, company, or product that is very famous or is known by many people
big/famous/household name
some of the biggest names in show business
It made the company into a household name (=a very well-known person or thing).
5. call somebody names to use unpleasant words to describe someone in order to insult or upset them:
The other kids used to call me names.
call somebody all the names under the sun (=use many unpleasant words)
6. in sb’s name/in the name of somebody
a. if something is in someone’s name, it officially belongs to them or is for them to use:
The house is in my husband’s name.
I’ve booked a table in the name of Steinmann.
b. formal as someone else’s official representative:
I claim this land in the name of the King!
7. something has sb’s name on it something that seems to be appropriate for or deserved by a particular person:
The match has England’s name on it (=they will win it).
8. in the name of religion/freedom/science etc using religion, freedom etc as the reason why something is done – used especially when you disapprove of what someone is doing:
cruel experiments on animals carried out in the name of science
the things people do in the name of love
9. have something to your name informal to have or own something – used to emphasize that someone has very little or a lot of something:
He died without a penny to his name (=very poor).
He didn’t have a qualification to his name.
10. the name of the game informal the most important thing in a particular activity or situation:
Quality, that’s the name of the game.
11. cannot put a name to something spoken used to say that someone is not able to say what something is called:
I know the tune but I can’t put a name to it.
12. take sb’s name in vain to talk about someone without showing respect for them:
How dare you take the Lord’s name in vain (=swear using a word such as ‘God’ or ‘Jesus’)?
13. in name only/alone if a situation exists in name only, it does not really exist even though officially people say it does:
a democracy in name only
He was president in name only.
14. in all/everything but name if something is true in all but name, it is really true, even though people do not officially say that it is true:
She was his wife in all but name.
15. sb’s name is mud informal used to say that people are angry with someone because of something he or she has done – used especially humorously:
If anything goes wrong, your name will be mud.
⇨ drag sb’s name through the mud at drag1(10), ⇨ pen name
■ verbs
▪have a name All their children have French names.
▪give somebody a name They gave their children unusual names.
▪use a name (=tell people that you have a particular name) She may be using a false name.
▪take a name (=choose to have a new name) Are you going to take your husband’s name when you get married?
▪change your name Many immigrants changed their names to seem more American.
▪give (somebody) your name (=tell someone your name, especially someone in an official position) I gave my name to the receptionist.
▪know sb’s name His first name is Tom, but I don’t know his last name.
▪use sb’s name (=say their name when speaking to them) I didn’t know him well enough to use his first name.
▪call sb’s name (=say someone’s name loudly, to get their attention) He called Jean’s name, but there was no answer.
▪sign your name Sign your name here, please.
■ phrases
▪call somebody by their first/full etc name (=use that name when you speak to them) Everyone called him by his first name.
▪go by the name of ... (=be called something by people, often when that is not your real name) As he had long red hair, he went by the name of Red.
▪know somebody by name (=know their name) The headteacher knew all the children by name.
▪greet somebody by name (=use someone’s name when you see them) The waiter greeted him by name.
■ adjectives
▪a good name The company wants to maintain its good name.
▪a bad name Most students feel that both boys and girls deserve a bad name if they sleep around.
■ verbs
▪have a name (for something) They have a name for good quality food.
▪make your name (also make a name for yourself ) (=become famous for something) He made a name for himself as a conductor of the Berlin Orchestra.
▪clear your name (=prove that you have not done something bad or illegal) She was determined to clear her name.
▪give somebody/something a bad name (=make someone or something have a bad reputation) A scandal like this could give the university a bad name.
▪ first name (also given name especially American English formal) the name chosen for you by your parents: People usually call each other by their first name. | Please write your given name and your date of birth.
▪Christian name old-fashioned first name: His Christian name was Joseph.
▪last name/family name/surname the name that you share with your family or husband. Most English speakers would say last name. Surname sounds slightly formal: Can I have your last name? | Johnson is a common English family name. | At school they used to call each other by their surnames.
▪middle name the name between your first and last names: Harry Potter’s middle name is James.
▪full name your first name, middle name, and last name: I need your full name and address.
▪maiden name a woman’s family name before she married and began using her husband’s name: My mother’s maiden name was Higgins.
▪married name a woman’s family name after she gets married, if she uses her husband’s name: I don’t know what her married name is.
▪nickname a name that people call you because of your appearance, personality etc, which is not your real name: At school he was given the nickname ‘Shorty’.
▪stage name the name that an actor uses which is not their real name: She began acting in her childhood under the stage name Marjorie Moore.
▪pen name (also pseudonym formal) a name that a writer uses which is not their real name: Mark Twain was his pen name. His real name was Samuel Clemens. | She wrote under the pseudonym of George Eliot.
▪under an assumed name using a false name in order to hide your real name: He had rented the car under an assumed name.
▪alias /ˈeɪliəs/ a false name, especially one used by a criminal: He uses a number of aliases.
▪appellation formal a name which describes something – a very formal use: This fine city justifies its appellation ‘the Pearl of the Orient’.
▪sobriquet formal a nickname – a very formal use: Jackson gained the sobriquet ‘Stonewall’ at the Battle of Bull Run.
name2 S2 W2 verb [transitive]1. GIVE SOMEBODY A NAME to give someone or something a particular name ⇨ call
name somebody John/Ann etc
We named our daughter Sarah.
name somebody/something after somebody/something (=give someone or something the same name as another person or thing)
He was named after his father.
The street is named after the famous South African leader, Nelson Mandela.
name something for somebody/something American English (=give something the same name as a person or thing)
The college is named for George Washington.
a man/woman etc named something (=someone with a particular name)
some guy named Bob Dylan
REGISTER
In everyday English, people usually say someone or something is called something rather than named something:
▪He had a friend called Mick.
2. SAY SB’S OR STH’S NAME to say what the name of someone or something is, especially officially:
The two murder victims have yet to be named.
name somebody as something
The woman who was shot has been named as Mary Radcliff.
She has secret information and is threatening to name names (=name the people who were involved in something, especially something bad or illegal).
They’re a lot better than some airlines I could name.
name and shame British English (=say publicly who is responsible for something illegal that has happened, or who has not achieved a particular standard)
3. CHOOSE SOMEBODY to officially choose someone or something, especially for an important job or prize
name somebody/something (as) something
The film was named best foreign film.
Quinn has been named as the new team manager.
name somebody to something American English:
Fitzgerald was named to the committee by the chairman.
4. to name but a few/a handful/three etc used after a short list of things or people to say that there are many more you could mention
5. you name it (they’ve got it)! spoken used after a list of things to mean that there are many more you could mention:
Clothes, books – you name it, they've got it!
6. name the day/date to decide on a date for your wedding
7. name your price spoken to say how much you are willing to pay for something or sell something for
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noun Language: Old English
Origin: nama
1. OF A PERSON [countable] what someone is called:Origin: nama
by the name of something (=called something)
under the name (of) something (=using a different name from your real name)
2. OF A THING OR PLACE [countable] what a thing, organization, or place is called
name of
name for
3. REPUTATION [singular] the opinion that people have about a person or organization
SYN reputation:
make your name/make a name for yourself (=become famous for something)
clear your name (=prove that you did not do something bad or illegal)
4. FAMOUS PERSON/COMPANY/PRODUCT [countable] informal a person, company, or product that is very famous or is known by many people
big/famous/household name
5. call somebody names to use unpleasant words to describe someone in order to insult or upset them:
call somebody all the names under the sun (=use many unpleasant words)
6. in sb’s name/in the name of somebody
a. if something is in someone’s name, it officially belongs to them or is for them to use:
b. formal as someone else’s official representative:
7. something has sb’s name on it something that seems to be appropriate for or deserved by a particular person:
8. in the name of religion/freedom/science etc using religion, freedom etc as the reason why something is done – used especially when you disapprove of what someone is doing:
9. have something to your name informal to have or own something – used to emphasize that someone has very little or a lot of something:
10. the name of the game informal the most important thing in a particular activity or situation:
11. cannot put a name to something spoken used to say that someone is not able to say what something is called:
12. take sb’s name in vain to talk about someone without showing respect for them:
13. in name only/alone if a situation exists in name only, it does not really exist even though officially people say it does:
14. in all/everything but name if something is true in all but name, it is really true, even though people do not officially say that it is true:
15. sb’s name is mud informal used to say that people are angry with someone because of something he or she has done – used especially humorously:
⇨ drag sb’s name through the mud at drag1(10), ⇨ pen name
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verb [transitive]1. GIVE SOMEBODY A NAME to give someone or something a particular name ⇨ callname somebody John/Ann etc
name somebody/something after somebody/something (=give someone or something the same name as another person or thing)
name something for somebody/something American English (=give something the same name as a person or thing)
a man/woman etc named something (=someone with a particular name)
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In everyday English, people usually say someone or something is called something rather than named something:
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2. SAY SB’S OR STH’S NAME to say what the name of someone or something is, especially officially:
name somebody as something
name and shame British English (=say publicly who is responsible for something illegal that has happened, or who has not achieved a particular standard)
3. CHOOSE SOMEBODY to officially choose someone or something, especially for an important job or prize
name somebody/something (as) something
name somebody to something American English:
4. to name but a few/a handful/three etc used after a short list of things or people to say that there are many more you could mention
5. you name it (they’ve got it)! spoken used after a list of things to mean that there are many more you could mention:
6. name the day/date to decide on a date for your wedding
7. name your price spoken to say how much you are willing to pay for something or sell something for
Name
Name noun
a member of Lloyd’s, the international group of insurance underwriters based in London. The Names are wealthy people who accept a financial risk in an insurance contract, and in return for this they usually make large profits. Sometimes they can lose a lot of money when events happen which affect insurance companies, such as serious accidents involving ships or planes, or severe weather conditions that cause a lot of damage.
Name
nouna member of Lloyd’s, the international group of insurance underwriters based in London. The Names are wealthy people who accept a financial risk in an insurance contract, and in return for this they usually make large profits. Sometimes they can lose a lot of money when events happen which affect insurance companies, such as serious accidents involving ships or planes, or severe weather conditions that cause a lot of damage.
Names 名字
Your name is either your whole name or one part of your name.* name 既指全名也指名字的一部分 ：◆ My name is Maria. 我的名字叫玛丽亚。 ◆ His name is Tom Smith. 他的名字叫汤姆 · 史密斯。 Your last name orfamily name (also calledsurname inBrE * last name 或 family name 指姓氏（在英式英语中亦称 surname）。 Your first name/names (forename ) is/are the name(s) your parents gave you when you were born. InBrE Christian name(s ) to refer to a person's first name(s).* first name/names（正式用语为 forename）指出生时父母给取的名字。在英式英语中，有些人用 Christian name(s) 指 first name(s)（名字）。 Your middle name(s) is/are any name your parents gave you other than the one that is placed first. The initial of this name is often used as part of your name, especially in America.* middle name(s) 指父母给取的第一个名字外的名字。此名字的首字母常用作名字的一部分，尤其在美国 ：◆ John T. Harvey 约翰 · T. 哈维 Your full name is all your names, usually in the order: first + middle + last name.* full name 通常指以 first + middle + last name 为顺序的全名。 A woman's maiden name is the family name she had before she got married. Some women keep this name after they are married and do not use their husband's name. In North America, married women often use their maiden name followed by their husband's family name.* maiden name 指女子婚前娘家的姓。有的妇女婚后仍保留此姓，不用丈夫的姓。在北美，已婚妇女通常在自己娘家的姓后加上丈夫的姓 ：◆ Hillary Rodham Clinton 希拉里 · 罗德汉姆 · 克林顿
Titles 称谓
Mr (for both married and unmarried men)称已婚和未婚男子 Mrs (for married women)称已婚妇女 Miss (for unmarried women)称未婚女子 Ms (a title that some women prefer to use as it does not distinguish between married and unmarried women)有些妇女喜欢用此称谓，因为没有指明已婚或未婚 Doctor ,Professor ,President ,Vice-President ,Reverend (orRev ), etc.医生、教授、校长、副校长、牧师等
first name, if you know them well 如果相熟可直呼其名 ：◆ Hello, Maria. 你好，玛丽亚。 or title + surname 或称谓 + 姓 ：◆ Hello, Mr Brown. 你好，布朗先生。 or Doctor (medical),Professor , etc. on its own.或单独用医生、教授等 ：◆ Thank you, Doctor. 谢谢你，医生。 This is only used for a very limited number of titles. 此说法只限于为数很少的几个称谓。
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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。
Patterns
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
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。
Patterns
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