[ai,dentifi`kei∫an]
n.①認明,認出,識別,鑒定,驗明:the~of high yielding seed-s 高產量種子的鑒別/a target~bomb軍目標識別炸彈;②身份的證明:He used a letter of introduction as ~.他用壹封介紹信作為身份的證明。/an~tag(記有士兵姓名、軍號、血型等的)身份證號牌 ③心自居作用(以理想中的某人自居的壹種變態心理)
同義:recognition,verification,confirmation,ascertainment, detection
詞例:ID card(身份證)