| 单词 | identity |
| 释义 | identityidentity /aɪˈdɛntət̮i, ɪ-/ ●●○ W3 AWL noun (plural identities) 1[countable, uncountable] who someone is or the name of someone: identity of We don’t know the identity of the other man in the picture. She was given a false name in order to protect her identity. The victims’ identities have not been revealed yet. Wong was jailed overnight in a case of mistaken identity (=someone thought that Wong was someone else).2[uncountable] the special qualities and attitudes that make a person or group of people different from other people: Some fear the community is losing its Latino identity. Many men get their sense of identity from their careers.national/ethnic/cultural/social etc. identity Shared traditions help create a sense of national identity. We need a logo that reflects our corporate identity. The city has been suffering a kind of identity crisis (=a feeling of uncertainty about what its basic qualities are and what its purpose is).3[uncountable] formal an exact similarity between two things [Origin: 1500–1600 Late Latin identitas, from Latin idem same]COLLOCATIONSadjectivessomebody’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.verbsfind out/discover somebody’s identity The police have yet to discover the victim’s identity.know somebody’s identity He wanted to know the identity of his biological father.hide/conceal somebody’s identity She used a false name to conceal her identity.reveal/disclose somebody’s identity (=show or say who a person is) The company did not reveal the identity of the prospective buyer.give away somebody’s identity (=accidentally reveal it) The thief gave away his identity by mistake.protect somebody’s identity (=make sure no one finds out who someone is) Journalists protect the identity of confidential sources.assume/adopt an identity (=give yourself a new identity) She assumed a false identity and went to live in South America.identity + nounsidentity card/papers/documents (=documents that show who you are) Each member of staff is issued with an identity card.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. |
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