identify
identify — 動詞
1. to know and say who a person is or what something is, based on what you see, hea
辨識；認出
認出並說出人或物的身分
to know and say who a person is or what something is, based on what you see, hear, or already know about them
The police officer asked the witness to identify the man she saw leave the shop.
警察請目擊者指認她看到離開商店的那名男子。
identify + person as the object of recognition
Christopher immediately identified the bird from the picture in the field guide.
Christopher 立刻從圖鑑中認出了那隻鳥。
Scientists used DNA tests to identify the remains of the ancient king.
科學家使用 DNA 鑑定來確認那位古代國王的遺骸身分。
Can you identify which of these drawings was made by a child?
你認得出這些畫中哪一幅是小孩畫的嗎？
Nkechi could not identify the woman in the old black-and-white photograph.
Nkechi 認不出那張黑白老照片中的女人是誰。
- confuse
to mistake one person or thing for another
文法句型
identify + object
identify + object + as + noun
用法筆記
Frequently used with can / could to describe ability: 'I can identify him by his voice.'
常見錯誤
2. to find and point out something that exists but was not yet known, such as a dif
找出；發現
發現問題、需求或事實的存在
to find and point out something that exists but was not yet known, such as a difficulty, a shortage, or an important detail
The teacher identified a spelling problem in several of the students' essays.
老師發現好幾名學生的作文中有拼字問題。
identify + problem / issue / need
Researchers have identified a strong link between sleep and memory.
研究人員發現睡眠與記憶之間有密切關聯。
Our first step is to identify the main causes of the delay.
我們的第一步是找出延誤的主要原因。
Feng identified several errors in the report before it was sent out.
Feng 在報告寄出前發現了其中的幾處錯誤。
The report identified a growing need for affordable housing in the city.
該報告指出市區對平價住宅的需求日益增加。
- overlook
to fail to notice something
文法句型
identify + object (problem/need/issue/fact)
用法筆記
Subject is often a person in a professional role (teacher, researcher, analyst) or a report or study. Object is typically an abstract noun: problem, issue, need, cause, gap, trend.
常見錯誤
3. to say who you are, usually by giving your name, showing a document, or providin
表明身分
說出或證明自己是誰
to say who you are, usually by giving your name, showing a document, or providing proof of your identity
The guard asked everyone to identify themselves before entering the building.
警衛要求每位進入大樓的人都表明身分。
reflexive: identify yourself
Dylan identified himself as a journalist from the local newspaper.
Dylan 表明自己是當地報社的記者。
reflexive + as + role: identify yourself as
All visitors must identify themselves at the front desk.
所有訪客都必須在櫃檯表明身分。
The man at the door refused to identify himself to the security team.
門口那名男子拒絕向保全人員表明身分。
Nikos identified himself by showing his passport at the check-in counter.
Nikos 在登機櫃檯出示護照以證明身分。
- announce yourself
less formal; implies stating your name aloud
- introduce yourself
implies a social setting, not a security checkpoint
文法句型
identify + reflexive pronoun (yourself / himself / herself)
identify + reflexive pronoun + as + noun/name
用法筆記
Always takes a reflexive pronoun (yourself, himself, herself, themselves) as the object. Use the pattern identify + pronoun + as + role or group to give more detail.
常見錯誤
4. to feel and state that you belong to a particular group of people who share char
認同；歸屬
認為自己屬於某一群體
to feel and state that you belong to a particular group of people who share characteristics, beliefs, or interests
Many young people identify as fans of K-pop music and follow Korean culture closely.
許多年輕人自認為是 K-pop 樂迷，並密切關注韓國文化。
identify as + group noun
Shanti identifies as a member of the Indian classical dance community.
Shanti 認同自己是印度古典舞蹈界的一員。
The survey asked people how they identify in terms of their political views.
這份調查詢問人們在政治觀點上如何定位自己。
Zola identifies strongly with the environmental movement and volunteers every weekend.
Zola 對環保運動有強烈的認同感，每週都去當志工。
Some people prefer not to identify with any particular political party.
有些人寧可不認同任何特定政黨。
- consider yourself
broader; does not necessarily imply public statement
- classify yourself as
more formal; suggests a formal category or label
文法句型
identify + as + noun (group/category)
identify + with + group
用法筆記
Used with as when stating a category (identify as a feminist) and with when expressing connection or alignment (identify with the team). The verb is intransitive — no direct object; the prepositional phrase carries the meaning.
常見錯誤
5. to feel a close emotional connection with someone and understand their situation
共鳴
對他人的處境產生情感連結
to feel a close emotional connection with someone and understand their situation or feelings as if they were your own
Readers often identify with the main character in a story and share her fears.
讀者常常與故事中的主角產生共鳴，感受她的恐懼。
identify with + person / character
Bao identified with the struggles of the hero in the novel about war.
Bao 對那部戰爭小說中主角的掙扎感同身受。
Growing up in a fishing village, Ilan identified with the lonely boy in the film.
在漁村長大的 Ilan，對電影中那個孤單的男孩很有共鳴。
Many viewers identified with the family's experience of losing everything in the flood.
許多觀眾對那戶人家在洪水中失去一切的經歷深有同感。
Ezra could not identify with the wealthy characters because his own life was so different.
Ezra 無法理解劇中那些富有角色，因為他自己的生活截然不同。
- empathize with
more formal; focuses on understanding feelings
- relate to
more informal; broader, can include shared experiences
- feel for
informal; expresses sympathy without full identification
文法句型
identify + with + person/character/experience
用法筆記
Always takes the preposition with before the person, group, or experience. The pattern is intransitive: identify with someone, not identify someone.