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the process of showing, proving or recognizing who or what somebody/something is 鉴定；辨认 The identification of the crash victims was a long and difficult task. 坠机事故中伤亡者的辨认工作费时而且困难重重。 Accurate identification of these birds is difficult. 准确识别这些鸟是困难的。 Each product has a number for easy identification. 每件产品都有号码以便于识别。 The vehicle's identification number is stamped on the engine. 车辆识别码就印在发动机上。 Biometric identification methods include fingerprints and facial recognition scanners. 生物识别方法包括指纹和面部识别扫描仪。 Only one witness could make a positive identification. 只有一位目击者能够明确指认。 The hospital had mixed up the patients' identification tags. 医院混淆了病人的身份标签。
Extra Examplessee also self-identificationEyewitness identification is not as reliable as we tend to believe. 目击者指认不像我们通常认为的那样可靠。 My only means of identification was my cheque book. 唯一能证明我身分的就是我的支票簿了。 Red and black wires are used to enable identification of specific circuits. 红线和黑线用来帮助识别具体的电路。 There is virtually no risk of mistaken identification in cases of date rape. 约会强奸案中几乎没有错误指认的风险。 having their picture taken for identification purposes 为以后证明身分给他们照了相
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- accurate
- correct
- precise
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- make
- allow
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the process of recognizing that something exists, or is important 确认；确定 The early identification of children with special educational needs is very important. 早期确认儿童有特殊教育需求很重要。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- accurate
- correct
- precise
- …
- make
- allow
- enable
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- parade
- procedure
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official papers or a document that can prove who you are 身份证明 Can I see some identification, please? 请出示某种身份证件好吗？ To vote, Florida law requires a photo identification with a signature. 佛罗里达州的法律要求必须持有带照片和签名的身分证明才能参加选举。
Extra ExamplesAlways carry some identification. 要随时携带能证明身分的证件。 Do you have any identification? 你有身分证明吗？ One passenger couldn't provide identification. 有一名乘客不能提供身分证明。 The police checked their identification. 警方检查了他们的身分证件。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + identification- carry
- have
- produce
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- card
- document
- papers
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- a means of identification
- for identification purposes
- [uncountable, countable] identification (with somebody/something)
a strong feeling of sympathy, understanding or support for somebody/something 强烈的同情感（或谅解、支持） her emotional identification with the play’s heroine 她与剧中女主人公在情感上的共鸣 their increasing identification with the struggle for independence 他们对争取独立的斗争越来越大的支持
- [uncountable, countable] identification (of somebody) (with somebody/something)
the process of making a close connection between one person or thing and another 密切关联；紧密联系 the voters’ identification of the Democrats with high taxes 选民把民主党和高税收画上等号
Word Originmid 17th cent.: originally from medieval Latin identificat- ‘identified’, from the verb identificare; later from identify.