identity

劍橋詞典

who a person is, or the qualities of a person or group that make them different from others
身份；本身；特性
The man's identity was being kept secret while he was helping police with enquiries . 這個男子在協(xié)助警方調(diào)查時，他的身份是保密的。
I cannot reveal the identity of my source . 我不能透露我的消息來源。
The informant was given a new identity (= a different name and new official documents ) for protection . 給了線人一個新身份以作保護(hù)。
The newspaper photo apparently showed him in Rome but it was a case of mistaken identity (= it was the wrong person ). 報紙上的照片似乎顯示他在羅馬，但其實那個人不是他。
In prison people often suffer from a loss of identity. 在獄中人們經(jīng)常會失去自我。
I think my job gives me a sense of identity. 我覺得我的工作給了我一種認(rèn)同感。

例句

• He was quite certain about his attacker's identity.
• He assumed a false identity in order to escape from the police .
• To conceal his identity, the man's words are being read by an actor .
• Through a process of deduction , the detectives discovered the identity of the killer .
• Australia has its own cultural identity, which is very different from that of Britain .
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