1640s, "treating of a thing as the same as another," from French identification, probably from identifier (see identify). Sense of "becoming or feeling oneself one with another" is from 1857. Sense of "determination of identity" is from 1859. Meaning "object or document which marks identity" is from 1947 (short for identification tag, card, etc.).
双语例句
1. After a pause he asked, "You got any identification?"
稍稍停顿了一下，他问道，“你有任何身份证明吗？”
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2. I need your full, emotional identification with the problem and with me.
我需要你对我、对此问题都有充分的情感认同与支持。
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3. Officials are awaiting positive identification before charging the men with war crimes.
在以战争罪起诉这些人以前，官员们一直在等待他们身份的核实。
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4. Early identification of a disease can prevent death and illness.
病症的及早诊断可避免死亡与病痛。
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5. Throughout the Balkans, there is a close identification of nationhood with language.
