true identity; identity verification
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
the real or true person (as opposed to an impostor)
formalPrimarily used in legal and formal contexts, especially in the fixed phrase '验明正身' (to verify the identity of a person, typically a criminal before execution or to confirm someone is not an impostor).
yàn验
míng明
zhèng正
shēn身
to verify the identity (of a criminal before execution); to confirm the true identity
Fǎ法
jǐng警
bì必
xū须
yàn验
míng明
zhèng正
shēn身
，
què确
rèn认
wú无
wù误
hòu后
cái才
néng能
zhí执
xíng行
pàn判
jué决
。
The bailiff must verify the identity and confirm it is correct before the sentence can be carried out.
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Wèi为
fáng防
zhǐ止
mào冒
míng名
dǐng顶
tì替
，
kǎo考
shì试
qián前
xū需
yào要
yàn验
míng明
zhèng正
shēn身
。
To prevent impersonation, identity verification is required before the examination.