identity /aɪˈdɛntəti/ noun plural identities
plural identities
Learner's definition of IDENTITY
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: who someone is : the name of a person身份；姓名 [count]
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The identity of the criminal/victim is not known.罪犯/受害人的身份不明。
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The face of the witness was hidden in order to protect her identity. [=to keep her name from being known]女证人的脸部被遮住以免其身份暴露。
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The documents proved/established his identity. [=proved/established who he was]这些文件证明了他的身份。
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They produced their passports as proof of their identities.他们出示了护照以证明自己的身份。
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: the qualities, beliefs, etc., that make a particular person or group different from others个性；特性 [count]
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As children grow, they establish their own identities.儿童在成长过程中形成自己的个性。
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She did not want to be known only as the wife of her husband. She insisted on having her own identity. [=on being known for her own qualities, achievements, etc.]她不想仅仅被看作是丈夫的妻子。她坚持要有自己的个性。
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people who seem to lack individual identity看似缺乏个性的人
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He has a strong sense of personal identity. [=a strong feeling about exactly the kind of person he is]他有强烈的自我认同感。
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His art reflects his cultural/racial identity.他的艺术作品反映了他的文化/种族特性。