identity

• 指一个人或事物是谁、是什么的事实，包括界定个人或群体的特征、品质和独有特点；也指身份、认同或同一性。

A noun referring to the fact of being who or what a person or thing is, including characteristics, qualities, and distinguishing features that define an individual or group.

1. Who or what someone isB1formal

   The characteristics, qualities, or beliefs that make a person or group different from others.

   身份

   • He struggled with his cultural identity after moving abroad.
   • The company has a strong brand identity.
   • She kept her true identity hidden for years.

   同义词characterdistinctivenessegoindividualitypersonapersonalityselfuniqueness

2. Official identificationA2formal

   Official documents or information that prove who a person is.

   身份证明

   • You need to show your identity card at the entrance.
   • The police verified his identity using fingerprints.
   • She lost her identity documents while traveling.

   同义词documentationidentification

3. Sameness or exact similarityB2formal

   The state of being exactly the same in nature or qualities.

   同一性

   • There is an identity of interests between the two groups.
   • The identity of the two paintings was confirmed by experts.
   • The identity of the signatures proved the document was genuine.

   同义词congruenceidenticalnessindistinguishabilityonenesssameness

   反义词differencedisparitydissimilaritydistinctiondistinctivenessdistinctnessdiversityunlikeness