identity
UK/ai'dentiti/US
NGSL 2kIELTSTOEFLB1
Definitions
n.
Who a person is; the qualities and beliefs that make someone who they are.
身份；自我认同；个性。
n.
The fact of being a specific person, as shown by official details.
（由证件等确认的）身份。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedident (same, from Latin idem) + -ity (state, quality) = 'the state of being the same.' Your identity is what keeps you the same person over time and distinguishes you from everyone else — both your inner sense of self and the outer facts that pin you down.
Root identic still carries 5 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.national identity国家认同
- 2.cultural identity文化认同
- 3.sense of identity身份认同感
- 4.identity theft身份盗用
- 5.identity crisis身份认同危机
Example Sentences
- 1.
Moving abroad made her question her cultural identity.
- 2.
The thief used a stolen identity to open bank accounts.
- 3.
Adolescence is often a time of searching for identity.