🔑iden·tifyAWBrE/aɪˈdentɪfaɪ/NAmE/aɪˈdentɪfaɪ/verbpresent simple - I / you / we / theyidentifyBrE/aɪˈdentɪfaɪ/NAmE/aɪˈdentɪfaɪ/present simple - he / she / itidentifiesBrE/aɪˈdentɪfaɪz/NAmE/aɪˈdentɪfaɪz/past simpleidentifiedBrE/aɪˈdentɪfaɪd/NAmE/aɪˈdentɪfaɪd/past participleidentifiedBrE/aɪˈdentɪfaɪd/NAmE/aɪˈdentɪfaɪd/ -ing formidentifyingBrE/aɪˈdentɪfaɪɪŋ/NAmE/aɪˈdentɪfaɪɪŋ/🔑 (also informalID) torecognizesb/sthandbeabletosaywhoorwhattheyare确认;认出;鉴定◆~sb/sthassb/sthThebodieswereidentifiedasthoseoftwosuspecteddrugdealers. 那两具尸体被辨认出原是两名贩毒嫌疑犯。◆~sb/sthShewasabletoidentifyherattacker. 她认出了袭击她的人。◆Passengerswereaskedtoidentifytheirownsuitcasesbeforetheywereputontheplane. 乘客被要求先确认自己的旅行箱再送上飞机。◆Manyofthosearrestedrefusedtoidentifythemselves(= wouldnotsaywhotheywere). 很多被逮捕的人拒不透露身份。◆Firstofallwemustidentifytheproblemareas. 首先我们必须找出问题所在。🔑tofindordiscoversb/sth找到;发现◆~sthScientistshaveidentifiedalinkbetweendietandcancer. 科学家发现了饮食与癌症之间的关联。◆Asyettheyhavenotidentifiedabuyerforthecompany. 迄今为止他们还没有为公司找到买主。◆~what, which, etc.…Theyaretryingtoidentifywhatiswrongwiththepresentsystem. 他们正试图弄清现行制度的弊端所在。~sb/sth (assb/sth)tomakeitpossibletorecognizewhoorwhatsb/sthis显示;说明身份◆Inmanycases, theclothespeoplewearidentifythemasbelongingtoaparticularsocialclass. 很多情况下,人们的穿着显示出他们的社会阶层。●iˈdentifywithsb🔑tofeelthatyoucanunderstandandsharethefeelingsofsbelse与某人产生共鸣;谅解;同情SYNsympathize◆Ididn'tenjoythebookbecauseIcouldn'tidentifywithanyofthemaincharacters. 我不喜欢这本书,因为我无法与其中的任何主要角色产生共鸣。●iˈdentifysbwithsthtoconsidersbtobesth把某人视为◆Hewasnotthe'toughguy'thepublicidentifiedhimwith. 他并不是公众所认定的那种硬汉。●iˈdentifysthwithsthtoconsidersthtobethesameassthelse认为某事物等同于SYNequate◆Youshouldnotidentifywealthwithhappiness. 你不应该认为财富就等于幸福。●beiˈdentifiedwithsb/sth●iˈdentifyyourselfwithsb/sthtosupportsb/sth; tobecloselyconnectedwithsb/sth支持;与…有密切关联◆TheChurchbecameincreasinglyidentifiedwithoppositiontotheregime. 教会日益和反对政权的势力走到一起。identifyknow ⬥ recognize ⬥ name ⬥ make sb/sth out
These words all mean to be able to see or hear sb/sth and especially to be able to say who or what they are.以上各词均含认出、辨别出之义。
identifyto 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。
knowto 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NOTEKnow 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。
recognizeto 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。
nameto 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 outto 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 sth
to identify/recognize/name sb/sth as sb/sth
to identify/know/recognize/make out who/what/how…
to easily/barely/just identify/recognize/make out sb/sth