How do you use "identify" in a sentence?

The police asked if she could identify the suspect. Scientists have identified a new species of butterfly. Many readers identify with the main character.

identify

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Significado: To recognise or establish who or what someone or something is

识别，确认，认同

identificar

特定する、識別する、共感する

확인하다, 식별하다, 공감하다

'Identify' means to recognise and name someone or something, to establish or indicate who or what they are. It can also mean to associate oneself with or feel connected to something ('identify with a character'). 'Identify as' describes how someone defines their own identity (gender, nationality, etc.).

「identify」意味着识别和命名某人或某物，确定或表明他们是谁或是什么。它也可以表示与某事物产生联系或感到相关（「identify with a character」）。「identify as」描述某人如何定义自己的身份。

«Identify» significa reconocer y nombrar a alguien o algo, establecer o indicar quién o qué son. También puede significar asociarse o sentirse conectado con algo («identificarse con un personaje»). «Identify as» describe cómo alguien define su propia identidad.

「identify」は誰かまたは何かを認識して名前を付けること、彼らが誰または何であるかを確立または示すことを意味します。また、何かと自分を関連付けること、またはつながりを感じることも意味できます（「identify with a character」）。

'identify'는 누군가 또는 무언가를 알아보고 이름을 붙이는 것, 그들이 누구이거나 무엇인지를 확인하는 것을 의미합니다. 또한 무언가에 자신을 연결하거나 유대감을 느끼는 것('identify with a character')을 뜻하기도 합니다. 'identify as'는 자신의 정체성(성별, 국적 등)을 어떻게 정의하는지를 나타냅니다.

Ejemplos

The police asked if she could identify the suspect.
警方问她能否辨认出嫌疑人。
La policía le preguntó si podía identificar al sospechoso.
警察は彼女に容疑者を特定できるか尋ねました。
경찰은 그녀에게 용의자를 확인할 수 있는지 물었습니다.
Scientists have identified a new species of butterfly.
科学家们发现了一种新的蝴蝶物种。
Los científicos han identificado una nueva especie de mariposa.
科学者たちは新種の蝶を特定しました。
과학자들이 새로운 나비 종을 발견했습니다.
Many readers identify with the main character.
许多读者对主角产生共鸣。
Muchos lectores se identifican con el personaje principal.
多くの読者が主人公に共感します。
많은 독자가 주인공에게 공감합니다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: general

Tono: neutral

Origen e historia

From Medieval Latin 'identificare', combining Latin 'idem' (the same) + '-ficare' (to make). First used in English in the 17th century, originally meaning to regard as identical with something.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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