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单词 identity
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identity
noun
uk
/aɪˈden.tə.ti/us
/aɪˈden.t̬ə.t̬i/

identitynoun(WHO YOU ARE)

B2[CorU]
a person'snameand otherfactsabout who they are:
The man's identity was beingkeptsecretwhile he washelpingpolicewiththeirenquiries.
I cannotrevealthe identity of mysource.我不能透露我的消息来源。
Theinformantwas given a new identity(= a differentnameand newofficialdocuments)forprotection.给了线人一个新身份以作保护。
Thenewspaperphotoapparentlyshowedhim in Rome but it was acaseofmistakenidentity(= it was thewrongperson).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
[CorU]
thefactof being, orfeelingthat you are, aparticulartypeofperson,organization, etc.; thequalitiesthat make aperson,organization, etc. different fromothers:
Inprisonpeopleoftensufferfromalossofidentity.在狱中人们经常会失去自我。
Ithinkmyjobgives measenseofidentity.我觉得我的工作给了我一种认同感。
It wasimportantfor me tocarveout an identityseparatefrom my husband's.
cultural/national/ethnicidentity
See also
brand identity
gender identity
identity crisis
identity politics
More examples
  • He wasquitecertainabout his attacker's identity.
  • At theborder,agentstakescansandphotoswhich are used toconfirmthetravellers' identities.
  • Heassumedafalseidentity inordertoescapefrom thepolice.
  • Toconcealhis identity, the man's words are beingreadby anactor.
  • Through aprocessofdeduction, thedetectivesdiscoveredthe identity of thekiller.
  • Australiahasitsownculturalidentity, which is very different from that ofBritain.
  • Theideaof aunitedEuropeisbasedonsharedculturalandpoliticalidentities.
  • Herprofessionalidentity isfluid: how shedescribesherroledependson thesituationand theneedsof herclients.
  • Theselongagoeventsweretrulyinstrumentalinshapingthe identity oftheirfaith.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Identifying
  • ascribesomethingtosomething
  • ascription
  • badged
  • badging
  • band
  • distinguishing
  • dog tag
  • geotag
  • id
  • ID card
  • identifiable
  • microchip
  • misidentify
  • passport
  • pick
  • picksomeone/somethingout
  • reidentify
  • restamp
  • signature
  • stamp
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Names and titles
Mind and personality

identitynoun(BEING THE SAME)

[SorU]formal
thefactof being orfeelingthe same:
Here, there is acompleteidentitybetweenhistheologyand hispractice.
Webeginwith theimageof aboygazinginto apoolandfeelingan identitywithwhat hesees.
More examples
  • It'squitesurprisingthat you haveperfectidentity in manypartsof thegenomebetweenhuman,mouseandrat.
  • Thewriternotesacuriousidentity between thepursuerand thepursued.
  • Karl Jung said that hiscompassionforanimalsstemmedfrom aprimitiveattitudeofmind, anunconsciousidentity withanimals.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Similar and the same
  • -esque
  • adjacent
  • affinity
  • akin
  • alike
  • allied
  • echo
  • evenly
  • every inchidiom
  • extent
  • family
  • firm
  • para
  • parallel
  • parity
  • playsomeoneattheirown gameidiom
  • put/turn the clock backidiom
  • regularity
  • snap
  • swing
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identity
adjective[before noun]
uk
/aɪˈden.tə.ti/us
/aɪˈden.t̬ə.t̬i/
showingorprovingwho someone is:
You will need to show identitydocuments.
Anyone cancreateanaccountwith no identityverification.
See also
identity card
More examples
  • He waschargedwithpossessionoffalseidentitypapers.
  • Thenewbornbabiesare all given identitybracelets.
  • Pleasewearyouridentitybadgethroughouttheconference.
  • Eachsoldierworean identitydiscwith hisnameandservicenumber.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Identifying
  • ascribesomethingtosomething
  • ascription
  • badged
  • badging
  • band
  • distinguishing
  • dog tag
  • geotag
  • id
  • ID card
  • identifiable
  • microchip
  • misidentify
  • passport
  • pick
  • picksomeone/somethingout
  • reidentify
  • restamp
  • signature
  • stamp
See more results »

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Names and titles
(Definition ofidentityfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)
identity
noun[CorU]
uk
/aɪˈden.tə.ti/us
/aɪˈden.t̬ə.t̬i/
B2
who apersonis, or thequalitiesof apersonorgroupthat make them different fromothers
身份；本身；特性
The man's identity was beingkeptsecretwhile he washelpingpolicewithenquiries.这个男子在协助警方调查时，他的身份是保密的。
I cannotrevealthe identity of mysource.我不能透露我的消息来源。
Theinformantwas given a new identity(= a differentnameand newofficialdocuments)forprotection.给了线人一个新身份以作保护。
Thenewspaperphotoapparentlyshowedhim in Rome but it was acaseofmistakenidentity(= it was thewrongperson).报纸上的照片似乎显示他在罗马，但其实那个人不是他。
Inprisonpeopleoftensufferfromalossofidentity.在狱中人们经常会失去自我。
Ithinkmyjobgives measenseofidentity.我觉得我的工作给了我一种认同感。
More examples
  • He wasquitecertainabout his attacker's identity.
  • Heassumedafalseidentity inordertoescapefrom thepolice.
  • Toconcealhis identity, the man's words are beingreadby anactor.
  • Through aprocessofdeduction, thedetectivesdiscoveredthe identity of thekiller.
  • Australiahasitsownculturalidentity, which is very different from that ofBritain.

identity| American Dictionary

identity
noun[C]
us
/ɑɪˈden·tɪ·t̬i/

identitynoun[C](person)

who apersonis, or thequalitiesof apersonorgroupthat make them different fromothers:
[U]As ajournalistsherefusestorevealthe identity of hersource.

identitynoun[C](mathematical statement)

algebra
anequation(=mathematicalstatement)that istruefor everyvaluegiven to avariable(=numberthat canchange)
(Definition ofidentityfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

identity| Business English

identity
noun[CorU]
uk
/aɪˈdentəti/us
pluralidentities
thereputation,characteristics, etc. of apersonororganizationthat makes thepublicthinkabout them in aparticularway:
Companies oftenspendafortuneonbrandingintheirattemptstocommunicatetheiridentity.
who apersonis, orinformationthatproveswho apersonis, forexample,theirnameanddateofbirth:
Whenapplyingfor adriverlicenseoridentificationcard, you mustprovideproofofyouridentity.
confirm/prove your identityYou may beaskedtoconfirmyouridentity byphone.

See also

brand identity
corporate identity
(Definition ofidentityfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofidentity

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It also suggests that traditional ways of telling the story overlook what sustains ordinary folk intent on finding religious meaning andidentity.
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A two-tiered transcription regulation mechanism that protects germ cellidentity.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Some returned to join another garden on a falseidentity.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Each of these (identitymatching and supramodal representations) is based on the assumption that integration of vision and hearing occurs within the observer.
From theCambridge English Corpus
In so doing, he treats the parties' identities as having been established.
From theCambridge English Corpus
It fails to demonstrate howidentityconstrains paths to social reform.
From theCambridge English Corpus
In both of these situations, social subjects enact authentication by historicizing their identities through claims of linguistic continuity with a valued past.
From theCambridge English Corpus
In the second case, person is a bundle of his or her social identities, affiliations, and roles.
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The paper examines the contribution that gender roles and identities make to the overall configuration of resources available to particular individuals.
From theCambridge English Corpus
They selfassessed quality of performance, importance to one'sidentityand satisfaction in their family roles.
From theCambridge English Corpus
If theidentityof the nearest competitor is important, then the margin of victory over this competitor should be a significant constraint on expenditure decisions.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Identityis certainly a tricky issue; one that appears to mean different things to different people.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Coherence can be partially ensured if different semantic identities are based on similar structural characteristics.
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Accounts of taking charge and assertions of robust identities tended to dominate the early interviews.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Theidentityof the authors whose work was targeted in this way is even more intriguing.
From theCambridge English Corpus
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Collocationswithidentity

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aspect of identity
The travails of one meso-scaleaspectofidentity, ethnicity, are instructive.
From theCambridge English Corpus
civic identity
And the effort to discern and preservecivicidentityis a defining task of politics.
From theCambridge English Corpus
collective identity
This consciousness is historically grounded, giving recognition and value to a form of society andcollectiveidentitywhich predates the nation-state.
From theCambridge English Corpus
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