identify

美 [aɪˈdentɪfaɪ]英 [aɪˈdentɪfaɪ]
  • vt.识别;确认;发现;鉴定;显示;找到;认出;说明身份

过去式: identified 现在分词: identifying 过去分词: identified 第三人称单数: identifies

ident 相同 + -ify 动词后缀

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verb

【不规则形式】identifies identifying identified identified
1

确认;认出;鉴定
to recognize sb/sth and be able to say who or what they are

The bodies were identified as those of two suspected drug dealers.

那两具尸体被辨认出原是两名贩毒嫌疑犯。

She was able to identify her attacker.

她认出了袭击她的人。

Passengers were asked to identify their own suitcases before they were put on the plane.

乘客被要求先确认自己的旅行箱再送上飞机。

Many of those arrested refused to identify themselves (= would not say who they were) .

很多被逮捕的人拒不透露身份。

First of all we must identify the problem areas.

首先我们必须找出问题所在。

2

找到;发现
to find or discover sb/sth

Scientists have identified a link between diet and cancer.

科学家发现了饮食与癌症之间的关联。

As yet they have not identified a buyer for the company.

迄今为止他们还没有为公司找到买主。

They are trying to identify what is wrong with the present system.

他们正试图弄清现行制度的弊端所在。

3

显示;说明身份
to make it possible to recognize who or what sb/sth is

In many cases, the clothes people wear identify them as belonging to a particular social class.

很多情况下,人们的穿着显示出他们的社会阶级。

4

与某人产生共鸣;谅解;同情
to feel that you can understand and share the feelings of sb else

I didn't enjoy the book because I couldn't identify with any of the main characters.

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。

5

把某人视为
to consider sb to be sth

He was not the ‘tough guy’ the public identified him with.

他并不是公众所认定的那种硬汉。

6

认为某事物等同于
to consider sth to be the same as sth else

You should not identify wealth with happiness.

你不应该认为财富就等于幸福。

7

支持;与…有密切关联
to support sb/sth; to be closely connected with sb/sth

The Church became increasingly identified with opposition to the regime.

教会日益和反对政权的势力走到一起。

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。

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。

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。

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。

( formal ) to recognize or know sth, especially sth that is not obvious; to manage to see or hear sb/sth that is not very clear指觉察出、识别、依稀看出、分辨出、听出:

It is often difficult to discern how widespread public support is.

了解公众支持的广泛程度常常是困难的。

to recognize sb/sth from among other people or things指从…中认出来、辨别出:

See if you can pick me out in this photo.

看你能不能把我从这张照片上认出来。

(usually used in negative statements) ( rather formal ) to manage to see or hear sb/sth that is not very clear(通常用于否定句)指看清、认出、听出:

She could not distinguish the make of the car in the fading light.

她在渐暗的暮色中看不清楚汽车的型号。

Distinguish is more formal than make sb/sth out and is more likely to have a noun phrase as object. Make sb/sth out is more likely to have a clause with what or who as object.

identify

频次

  • 1
    VERB 认出;识别;分辨出
    If you can identify someone or something, you are able to recognize them or distinguish them from others.

    There are a number of distinguishing characteristics by which you can identify a Hollywood epic...

    好莱坞的史诗大片有着一些与众不同的特点。

  • 2
    VERB 确认;指认;验明
    If you identify someone or something, you name them or say who or what they are.

    Police have already identified around 10 murder suspects...

    警方已经确认了约10名谋杀案疑凶。

  • 3
    VERB 发现;察觉
    If you identify something, you discover or notice its existence.

    Scientists claim to have identified natural substances with cancer-combating properties...

    科学家们声称已经发现自然界的某些物质具有抗癌特性。

  • 4
    VERB 是…的标志;显示出
    If a particular thing identifies someone or something, it makes them easy to recognize, by making them different in some way.

    She wore a little nurse's hat on her head to identify her...

    她头戴一顶小护士帽,很容易辨认。

  • 5
    VERB 认同;理解;体会
    If you identify with someone or something, you feel that you understand them or their feelings and ideas.

    She would only play a role if she could identify with the character...

    她只愿扮演她能认同的角色。

  • 6
    VERB 把…(与…密)切联系;认为…(与…)有关联
    If you identify one person or thing with another, you think that they are closely associated or involved in some way.

    She hates playing the sweet, passive women that audiences identify her with...

    她讨厌扮演那些漂亮可爱、消极被动的女人,观众们已把她定型为这类角色。

verb

1
consider to be equal or the same
He identified his brother as one of the fugitives
2
recognize as being;establish the identity of someone or something
She identified the man on the 'wanted' poster
Synonym: place
3
identify as in botany or biology, for example
Synonym: discover key key out distinguish describe name
4
consider (oneself) as similar to somebody else
He identified with the refugees
5
conceive of as united or associated
Sex activity is closely identified with the hypothalamus
6
give the name or identifying characteristics of;refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property
Many senators were named in connection with the scandal
The almanac identifies the auspicious months
Synonym: name

数据来源:WordNet

  1. When he has tried to identify all the items , you can change places , and he can test you

    等他试过识别所有的物品后,你们可以互换角色,让他来测试你。

  2. I cannot identify this signature .

    我识别不出这是谁的签字。

  3. First of all we must identify the problem areas .

    首先我们必须找出问题所在。

  4. First we need to identify actual and potential problems .

    首先,我们需要弄清实际的问题和潜在的问题。

  5. We think we 've identified a gap in the market .

    我们认为已经发现了市场上一个尚待填补的空白。

  6. They are trying to identify what is wrong with the present system .

    他们正试图弄清现行制度的弊端所在。

  7. Now that the problem has been identified , appropriate action can be taken .

    现在既已找出问题的症结,即可采取适当行动。

  8. As yet they have not identified a buyer for the company .

    迄今为止他们还没有为公司找到买主。

  9. Scientists have identified a link between diet and cancer .

    科学家发现了饮食与癌症之间的关联。

  10. She was concerned to write about situations that everybody could identify with .

    她认为有必要写出让大家都能看得清楚的事态的本来面目。

  11. The articles found in the car helped the police to identify the body .

    在汽车上发现的物品有助于警方辨认死者身份。

  12. The writer clearly intends his readers to identify with the main character .

    作者显然想使读者能与主人公产生共鸣。

  13. The Church became increasingly identified with opposition to the regime .

    教会日益和反对政权的势力走到一起。

  14. The bodies were identified as those of two suspected drug dealers .

    那两具尸体被辨认出原是两名贩毒嫌疑犯。

  15. The law mandates that imported goods be identified as such .

    法律规定进口货物必须如实标明。

  16. Four possible outcomes have been identified .

    现已确定有四种可能的结果。

  17. He was not the ' tough guy ' the public identified him with .

    他并不是公众所认定的那种硬汉。

  18. In many cases , the clothes people wear identify them as belonging to a particular social class .

    很多情况下,人们的穿着显示出他们的社会阶级。

  19. We are learning to step back from ourselves and identify our strengths and weaknesses .

    我们正努力学会走出自我的樊篱,认清我们自身的优势和缺点。

  20. Detectives are now faced with the task of identifying the body .

    侦探现在面临辨认尸体这项任务。

  21. You should not identify wealth with happiness .

    你不应该认为财富就等于幸福。

  22. The test can identify the presence of abnormalities in the unborn child .

    这项化验能鉴定胎儿是否有不正常现象。

  23. The police quickly identified the real culprits .

    警方很快查出了真正的罪犯。

  24. The family of the missing girl has been called in by the police to identify the body .

    失踪女孩的家人已被警察叫来认尸。

  25. Her attacker has now been positively identified by police .

    袭击她的人现在已被警方确认。

  26. Sales departments try to identify a product 's USP or ‘ unique selling point ’ .

    销售部门试图确定一种产品的“独有卖点”。

  27. She was able to identify her attacker .

    她认出了袭击她的人。

  28. Passengers were asked to identify their own suitcases before they were put on the plane .

    乘客被要求先确认自己的旅行箱再送上飞机。

  29. She would only play a role if she could identify with the character

    她只愿扮演她能认同的角色。

  30. The firm has identified 60 potential customers at home and abroad

    该公司已在国内外找到60个潜在客户。

后缀
e-动词后缀

simplify vt. 简化

simpl(e) 简单的 + -ify 动词后缀

amplify v. 放大

ampl 拿 + -ify 动词后缀

clarify vt. 澄清

clar- 清楚 + -ify 动词后缀

classify vt. 分类

class n.等级 + -ify 动词后缀

justify vt. 证明正当

just 法律,公正 + -ify 动词后缀

modify vt. 修改

mod 方法,模式 + -ify 动词后缀

purify vt. 使(某物)洁净

pur 纯洁 + -ify 动词后缀

qualify v. 具有资格

qual 资格 + -ify 动词后缀

verify vt. 验证

ver- 真实 + -ify 动词后缀

rectify vt. 矫正

rect 直,正 + -ify 动词后缀

magnify vt. 放大

magn 大,伟大 + -ify 动词后缀

testify v. (尤指出庭)作证

test 测试,证据 + -ify 动词后缀

terrify vt. 使十分害怕

terr 使惊吓 + -ify 动词后缀

signify v. 代表,表示,象征

sign 标记 + -ify 动词后缀

quantify vt. 量化

quant- 量,数量 + -ify 动词后缀

certify v. 证明

cert 确实,确信 + -ify 动词后缀

notify vt. 通知

not 知道 + -ify 动词后缀

exemplify vt. 举例说明

ex- 出,出去 + empl- 拿;获得 + -ify 动词后缀

identify pick out 【导航词义:认出】
identify v. 识别,认出
〔辨析〕

表示辨认、确定某人的身份或某事物的性质等。

〔例证〕

He identified the attacker as a worker at a local bank.

他认出袭击者是当地一家银行的职员。

The police have already taken fingerprints and identified the body.

警方已经采集了指纹,并对尸体作了身份确认。

Passengers were asked to identify their own luggage before boarding their flights.

乘客被要求先确认自己的行李再登机。

These vases were identified as Chinese.

这些花瓶被鉴定为是中国的。

pick out v. 辨认出
〔辨析〕

指在许多人或物之中认出某人或某物。

〔例证〕

She picked out her father from the crowd at once.

她立刻从人群中认出了自己的父亲。

See if you can pick out her necklace in this box.

看看你能不能从这个盒子里认出她的项链来。

I picked out her voice from among the general conversation.

我从众多人的说话声中听出了她的声音。

  • 短语动词

以下资源来自牛津词典

identify with sb

与某人产生共鸣;谅解;同情
to feel that you can understand and share the feelings of sb else

I didn't enjoy the book because I couldn't identify with any of the main characters.

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。

identify sb with sth

把某人视为
to consider sb to be sth

He was not the ‘tough guy’ the public identified him with.

他并不是公众所认定的那种硬汉。

identify sth with sth

认为某事物等同于
to consider sth to be the same as sth else

You should not identify wealth with happiness.

你不应该认为财富就等于幸福。

be identified with sb/sth identify yourself with sb/sth

支持;与…有密切关联
to support sb/sth; to be closely connected with sb/sth

The Church became increasingly identified with opposition to the regime.

教会日益和反对政权的势力走到一起。