Tra từ identity - Từ điển Việt Anh Việt 4in1 - English Vietnamese 4 in 1 Dictionary

i‧den‧ti‧ty W2 AC /aɪˈdentəti, aɪˈdentɪti/ BrE AmE noun (plural identities)
[Word Family: noun: ↑identification, ↑identity; adjective: ↑identifiable, ↑unidentified; verb: ↑identify]
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: Late Latin; Origin: identitas, from Latin idem 'same']
1. [uncountable and countable] someone’s identity is their name or who they are:
The identity of the killer is still unknown.
2. [uncountable] the qualities and attitudes that a person or group of people have, that make them different from other people:
Children need continuity, security, and a sense of identity.
Travelling alone can lead to a loss of identity.
national/cultural/social etc identity (=a strong feeling of belonging to a particular group, race etc)
Our strong sense of national identity has been shaped by our history.
identity crisis/crisis of identity (=a feeling of uncertainty about who you really are and what your purpose is)
My father experienced an identity crisis in middle age.
3. [uncountable] formal exact ↑similarity between two things
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COLLOCATIONS
adjectives
▪ sb’s real/true identity The true identity of the author was not revealed until 100 years later.
▪ a new/different identity He avoided arrest by adopting a new identity.
▪ a false identity (=when someone pretends to be another person) He used a fake passport to assume a false identity.
verbs
▪ find out/discover sb’s identity The police have yet to discover the victim’s identity.
▪ know sb’s identity He wanted to know the identity of his real father.
▪ hide/conceal sb’s identity She used a false name to conceal her identity.
▪ reveal/disclose sb’s identity (=show or say who a person is) The company did not reveal the identity of the prospective buyer.
▪ give away sb’s identity (=accidentally reveal it) The thief gave away his identity by mistake.
▪ protect sb’s identity (=make sure no one finds out who someone is) Journalists frequently protect the identity of confidential sources.
▪ adopt/assume an identity (=give yourself a new identity ) She assumed a false identity and went to live in South America.
identity + NOUN
▪ identity card/papers/documents (=documents that show who you are) Each member of staff is issued with an identity card.
▪ an identity parade British English (=when someone looks at a line of people to see if they recognize a criminal) The victim identified her attacker from an identity parade.
▪ identity theft/fraud (=the crime of stealing another person's personal details in order to pretend to be that person) Identity theft is becoming more and more common because of the Internet.
phrases
▪ proof of identity (=something that proves you are who you say you are) You’ll need proof of identity, such as a driving licence.
▪ a case of mistaken identity (=when people think that someone is a different person, especially with the result that they are accused of something that they did not do) The defendant claimed he’d been arrested in a case of mistaken identity.

identityhu

◎	[ai'dentəti]
※	danh từ
	■	tính đồng nhất; sự giống hệt
		☆	a case of mistaken identity
			trường hợp nhầm lẫn hai người vì cả hai giống hệt nhau
	■	nhân dạng
		☆	there is no clue to the identity of the terrorist
			không có manh mối nào về nhân dạng của tên khủng bố
	■	như identity card
		☆	the cheque will be cashed on proof of identity
			séc này sẽ được trả tiềnkhi có giấy tờ chứng nhận căn cước
	■	(toán học) đồng nhất thức