name

noun

1. 名字；名称
   a word or words that a particular person, animal, place or thing is known by
   1. What's your name?
      你叫什么名字？
   2. What is/was the name, please? (= a polite way of asking sb's name)
      请问您叫什么名字？
   3. Please write your full name and address below.
      请将您的姓名和地址写在下面。
   4. Do you know the name of this flower?
      你知道这是什么花吗？
   5. Rubella is just another name for German measles.
      风疹只是德国麻疹的另一个名称。
   6. Are you changing your name when you get married?
      结婚时你要改姓氏吗？
   7. a user/file name
      用户 / 文件名
2. 名誉；名声；名气
   a reputation that sb/sth has; the opinion that people have about sb/sth
   1. She first made her name as a writer of children's books.
      她最初是以儿童读物作家成名的。
   2. He's made quite a name for himself (= become famous) .
      他闯出了名气。
   3. The college has a good name for languages.
      这所大学的语言教学颇有名气。
   4. This kind of behaviour gives students a bad name .
      这种行为使学生们背上骂名。
3. 有…名称的；以…著名的；有…名声的
   having a name or a reputation of the kind mentioned, especially one that is known by a lot of people
   1. a big-name company
      著名公司
   2. brand-name goods
      名牌产品
4. 名人
   a famous person
   1. Some of the biggest names in the art world were at the party.
      一些艺术界的头面人物参加了聚会。

verb

1. 命名；给…取名
   to give a name to sb/sth
   1. He was named after his father (= given his father's first name) .
      他的名字跟他父亲一样。
   2. They named their son John.
      他们给儿子起了个名字叫约翰。
2. 说出…的名称；叫出…的名字
   to say the name of sb/sth
   1. The victim has not yet been named.
      受害人的姓名仍未得知。
   2. The missing man has been named as James Kelly.
      失踪者已被确认为詹姆斯∙凯利。
   3. Can you name all the American states?
      你能说出美国所有的州名吗？
3. 确定；说定；准确陈述
   to state sth exactly
   1. Name your price .
      给个价吧。
   2. They're engaged, but they haven't yet named the day (= chosen the date for their wedding) .
      他们订婚了，但还未确定结婚日期。
   3. Activities available include squash, archery and swimming, to name but a few .
      所设活动项目包括壁球、射箭、游泳等等，不一而足。
   4. Chairs, tables, cabinets─ you name it , she makes it (= she makes anything you can imagine) .
      椅子、桌子、橱柜——凡是你说得出的她都能做。
4. 任命；委任
   to choose sb for a job or position
   1. I had no hesitation in naming him (as) captain.
      我毫不犹豫地任命他为队长。
   2. When she resigned, he was named to the committee in her place.
      她辞职后，他被指定取代她进入委员会。

1. N-COUNT 名字;名称;姓名
   The name of a person, place, or thing is the word or group of words that is used to identify them.
   1. 'What's his name?'—'Peter.'...
      “他叫什么？”——“彼得。” 
   2. I don't even know if Sullivan's his real name...
      我甚至不知道沙利文是否是他的真名。
   3. They changed the name of the street.
      他们把街道名称改了。
2. VERB 给…取名;给…命名
   When you name someone or something, you give them a name, usually at the beginning of their life.
   1. My mother insisted on naming me Horace.
      我母亲坚持给我取名叫霍勒斯。
   2. ...a man named John T. Benson...
      名叫约翰·T.本森的男人
   3. He won his first Derby on the aptly named 'Never Say Die'.
      他驾驭着这匹名副其实的“永不言败”夺得了他的第一个德比马赛冠军。
3. VERB (以…)为…命名
   If you name someone or something after another person or thing, you give them the same name as that person or thing.
   1. Why have you not named any of your sons after yourself?
      为什么没让哪个儿子用你的名字呢？
4. VERB 叫出…的名称;说出…的名字
   If you name someone, you identify them by stating their name.
   1. It's nearly thirty years since a journalist was jailed for refusing to name a source...
      一名记者因拒绝说出消息来源而入狱已经是近30年前的事了。
   2. One of the victims of the weekend's snowstorm has been named as twenty-year-old John Barr.
      周末暴风雪中的一名罹难者已确认是20岁的约翰·巴尔。
5. VERB 提出，说出，指出(价格、时间、地点等)
   If you name something such as a price, time, or place, you say what you want it to be.
   1. Call Marty, tell him to name his price.
      给马蒂打电话，让他出个价儿。
6. VERB 提名;任命
   If you name the person for a particular job, you say who you want to have the job.
   1. The England manager will be naming a new captain, to replace the injured David Beckham...
      英格兰队主教练将任命新队长，接替受伤的大卫·贝克汉姆。
   2. When the chairman of Campbell's retired, McGovern was named as his successor...
      坎贝尔公司的总裁退休后，麦戈文被选定为继任者。
   3. Early in 1941 he was named commander of the Afrika Korps.
      他早在1941年就被任命为非洲军团的指挥官。
7. N-COUNT 名声;名望;声誉
   You can refer to the reputation of a person or thing as their name .
   1. He had a name for good judgement...
      他以判断准确而闻名。
   2. She's never had any drug problems or done anything to give jazz a bad name.
      她从没有吸过毒，也没做过任何有损爵士乐名声的事。
8. N-COUNT 名人;红人
   You can refer to someone as, for example, a famous name or a great name when they are well-known.
   1. ...some of the most famous names in modelling and show business.
      模特和时装界一些最知名的红人
   2. ...top names such as Nike, Levi's, Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger.
      耐克、李维斯、CK和汤米·希尔费格之类的顶级名牌
9. See also: assumed name big name brand name Christian name code name first name given name maiden name middle name pet name
10. PHRASE 以…的名义;在…的名下
    If something is in someone's name, it officially belongs to them or is reserved for them.
    1. The house is in my husband's name...
       房子是我丈夫名下的。
    2. A double room had been reserved for him in the name of Muller.
       已用穆勒的名字为他预订了一个双人间。
11. PHRASE 代表;以…的名义
    If someone does something in the name of a group of people, they do it as the representative of that group.
    1. In the United States the majority governs in the name of the people...
       在美国，多数派代表民众执政。
    2. She accepted the gift in the name of the Save the Children Fund.
       她代表“拯救儿童基金会”接受了礼物。
12. PHRASE 籍…为由;以…为名
    If you do something in the name of an ideal or an abstract thing, you do it in order to preserve or promote that thing.
    1. ...one of those rare occasions in history when a political leader risked his own power in the name of the greater public good...
       历史上少有的例子之一，政治领袖为更大的公共利益，甘冒丢官弃职的风险
    2. There had been times when she had felt sickened by the things people did in the name of business.
       有时人们打着做生意的幌子所做的事情让她感到恶心。
13. PHRASE (加强提问或要求的语气)看在(上帝、人道等)的份儿上
    People sometimes use expressions such as 'in the name of heaven' or 'in the name of humanity' to add emphasis to a question or request.
    1. What in the name of heaven's going on?...
       看在上帝份儿上，这到底是怎么回事？
    2. In the name of humanity I ask the government to reappraise this important issue.
       我以人道的名义请求政府重新评估这一重大问题。
14. PHRASE 有实无名的;未被认可的
    If you say that a situation exists in all but name, you mean that it is not officially recognized even though it exists.
    1. ...the group, which is now a political party in all but name...
       这一团体，现在是有实无名的政党
    2. It's the end of the doctrine in all but name.
       这实际上已是该学说的终结，只是未被道明罢了。
15. PHRASE 以名字;指名道姓地
    When you mention someone or something by name, or address someone by name, you use their name.
    1. He greets customers by name and enquires about their health.
       他跟顾客打招呼时直呼其名，并问他们身体可好。
16. PHRASE 名叫…;以…为名
    You can use by name or by the name of when you are saying what someone is called.
    1. ...a young Australian, Harry Busteed by name...
       名叫哈里·巴斯蒂德的澳大利亚年轻人
    2. This guy, Jack Smith, does he go by the name of Jackal?
       这个叫杰克·史密斯的家伙是不是还有个名字叫杰凯尔？
17. PHRASE 谩骂;对…口出恶言
    If someone calls you names, they insult you by saying unpleasant things to you or about you.
    1. At my last school they called me names because I was so slow...
       在之前的学校，因为我反应慢，他们骂过我。
    2. They had called her rude names.
       他们用粗鲁的言语谩骂她。
18. PHRASE 最重要的东西;实质
    If you say that something is the name of the game, you mean that it is the most important aspect of a situation.
    1. Family values are suddenly the name of the game...
       家庭价值观突然变得重要起来。
    2. The name of the game is survival.
       重要的是活下去。
19. PHRASE 支持，赞同(事业、项目等)
    If you lend your name to something such as a cause or project, you support it.
    1. He had political points of view and lent his name to a lot of causes.
       他很有政治见解，对很多事业都予以支持。
20. PHRASE (因…)成名;(以…)出名
    If you make a name for yourself or make your name as something, you become well-known for that thing.
    1. She was beginning to make a name for herself as a portrait photographer...
       她开始成为一个小有名气的人像摄影师。
    2. He made his name with several collections of short stories.
       他是以几部短篇小说集成名的。
21. PHRASE 点出(或指出)(做错事者)的名字
    If you name names, you identify the people who have done something, often something wrong.
    1. Nobody was prepared to risk prosecution by actually naming names.
       没有人愿意冒着被起诉的风险去真正指认别人。
22. PHRASE (指报纸或官方机构)曝光，点名，指名(业绩差或犯错的人)
    If something such as a newspaper or an official body names and shames people who have performed badly or who have done something wrong, it identifies those people by name.
    1. The government will also name and shame the worst performing airlines.
       政府还将曝光业绩最差的航空公司。
23. PHRASE 在名义上;有名无实地
    If you say that a situation exists in name only, you mean that it does not have the status or position that it claims to have.
    1. Many of the groups exist in name only...
       许多团体实际上是有名无实。
    2. He is commander-in-chief in name only.
       他只是名义上的总司令。
24. PHRASE 凡是你说得出的，凡是你能想到的(应有尽有)
    You say you name it, usually after or before a list, to indicate that you are talking about a very wide range of things.
    1. Pickled cucumbers, jam, pickled berries, tomatoes; you name it, they've got it...
       酸黄瓜、果酱、腌浆果、西红柿，凡是你说得出的，他们都有。
    2. I also enjoy windsurfing, tennis, racquetball, swimming, you name it.
       我也喜欢帆板、网球、短柄墙球、游泳等等，不一而足。
25. a name to conjure with → see: conjure

1. I don't even know if Sullivan's his real name
   我甚至不知道沙利文是否是他的真名。
2. They changed the name of the street.
   他们把街道名称改了。
3. My mother insisted on naming me Horace.
   我母亲坚持给我取名叫霍勒斯。
4. He won his first Derby on the aptly named 'Never Say Die'.
   他驾驭着这匹名副其实的“永不言败”夺得了他的第一个德比马赛冠军。
5. Why have you not named any of your sons after yourself?
   为什么没让哪个儿子用你的名字呢？
6. It's nearly thirty years since a journalist was jailed for refusing to name a source
   一名记者因拒绝说出消息来源而入狱已经是近30年前的事了。
7. One of the victims of the weekend's snowstorm has been named as twenty-year-old John Barr.
   周末暴风雪中的一名罹难者已确认是20岁的约翰·巴尔。
8. Call Marty, tell him to name his price.
   给马蒂打电话，让他出个价儿。
9. The England manager will be naming a new captain, to replace the injured David Beckham
   英格兰队主教练将任命新队长，接替受伤的大卫·贝克汉姆。
10. When the chairman of Campbell's retired, McGovern was named as his successor
    坎贝尔公司的总裁退休后，麦戈文被选定为继任者。
11. Early in 1941 he was named commander of the Afrika Korps.
    他早在1941年就被任命为非洲军团的指挥官。
12. He had a name for good judgement
    他以判断准确而闻名。
13. She's never had any drug problems or done anything to give jazz a bad name.
    她从没有吸过毒，也没做过任何有损爵士乐名声的事。
14. The house is in my husband's name
    房子是我丈夫名下的。
15. A double room had been reserved for him in the name of Muller.
    已用穆勒的名字为他预订了一个双人间。
16. In the United States the majority governs in the name of the people
    在美国，多数派代表民众执政。
17. She accepted the gift in the name of the Save the Children Fund.
    她代表“拯救儿童基金会”接受了礼物。
18. There had been times when she had felt sickened by the things people did in the name of business.
    有时人们打着做生意的幌子所做的事情让她感到恶心。
19. What in the name of heaven's going on?
    看在上帝份儿上，这到底是怎么回事？
20. It's the end of the doctrine in all but name.
    这实际上已是该学说的终结，只是未被道明罢了。
21. He greets customers by name and enquires about their health.
    他跟顾客打招呼时直呼其名，并问他们身体可好。
22. This guy, Jack Smith, does he go by the name of Jackal?
    这个叫杰克·史密斯的家伙是不是还有个名字叫杰凯尔？
23. At my last school they called me names because I was so slow
    在之前的学校，因为我反应慢，他们骂过我。
24. Family values are suddenly the name of the game
    家庭价值观突然变得重要起来。
25. He had political points of view and lent his name to a lot of causes.
    他很有政治见解，对很多事业都予以支持。
26. She was beginning to make a name for herself as a portrait photographer
    她开始成为一个小有名气的人像摄影师。
27. Nobody was prepared to risk prosecution by actually naming names.
    没有人愿意冒着被起诉的风险去真正指认别人。
28. The government will also name and shame the worst performing airlines.
    政府还将曝光业绩最差的航空公司。
29. Many of the groups exist in name only
    许多团体实际上是有名无实。
30. Pickled cucumbers, jam, pickled berries, tomatoes; you name it, they've got it
    酸黄瓜、果酱、腌浆果、西红柿，凡是你说得出的，他们都有。

  appoint designate name nominate【导航词义：任命，委派】

  appoint v. 任命，委任

〔辨析〕指不经投票选举等而直接指派。常可与介词 as 连用，但现在经常将其省略。

  designate v. 选定，指派

〔辨析〕通常指为某项工作或某个目的而任命，多用被动语态。

  name v. 选中

〔辨析〕指由官方选定某人或某物，尤指使其担任重要职务，常可与介词 as 连用，但现在经常将其省略。

  nominate v. 提名；任命，指派

〔辨析〕既可指提出人选，由有决策权的人定夺，也可指直接委任，常后接介词 as/to。

n.

by name

• 凭名字；用…的名字
  using the name of sb/sth
  1. She asked for you by name.
     她点名要找你。
  2. The principal knows all the students by name.
     校长能叫出所有学生的姓名。
  3. I only know her by name (= I have heard about her but I have not met her).
     我只是听说过她的名字。

by the name of…

• 名叫…的
  who is called
  1. a young actor by the name of Tom Rees
     名叫汤姆∙里斯的年轻演员

enter sb's/your name (for sth)

put sb's/your name down (for sth)

• 申请参加；替…报名（入学、参赛等）
  to apply for a place at a school, in a competition, etc. for sb or yourself
  1. Have you entered your name for the quiz yet?
     你申请参加这次问答比赛了吗？

give your name to sth

• 用自己的名字命名所发明之物
  to invent sth which then becomes known by your name

go by the name of…

• 自称为…；假称是…
  to use a name that may not be your real one

have your/sb's name on it

with your/sb's name on it

• 是冲…来的；是为…准备的
  if sth has your name on it , or there is sth with your name on it , it is intended for you
  1. He took my place and got killed. It should have been me─that bullet had my name on it.
     他坐了我的位子而送了命。死的应该是我，那颗子弹是冲着我来的。
  2. Are you coming for dinner this evening? I've got a steak here with your name on it!
     今晚你来吃饭吗？我为你准备了一块牛排。

in all but name

• （表示实际存在但未得到正式认可）在只缺正式名分情况下
  used to describe a situation which exists in reality but that is not officially recognized
  1. He runs the company in all but name.
     他虽没有名义，却实际上在管理这家公司。

in God's/Heaven's name

in the name of God/Heaven

• （尤用于疑问句，表示愤怒、惊奇和震惊）看在上帝的份儿上，到底，究竟
  used especially in questions to show that you are angry, surprised or shocked
  1. What in God's name was that noise?
     那噪音究竟是怎么回事？
  2. Where in the name of Heaven have you been?
     你到底上哪儿去了？

in the name of sb/sth

in sb's/sth's name

• 为（某人）；在…名下
  for sb; showing that sth officially belongs to sb
  1. We reserved two tickets in the name of Brown.
     我们用布朗的名字预订了两张票。
  2. The car is registered in my name.
     这辆车是用我的名字登记的。
• 凭…的权威；代表
  using the authority of sb/sth; as a representative of sb/sth
  1. I arrest you in the name of the law.
     我依法逮捕你。
• 以…的名义；以…为借口
  used to give a reason or an excuse for doing sth, often when what you are doing is wrong
  1. crimes committed in the name of religion
     以宗教名义进行的犯罪活动

in name only

• 名义上；有名无实
  officially recognized but not existing in reality
  1. He's party leader in name only.
     他只是名义上的政党领袖。

sb's name is mud

• 某人臭名昭著
  used to say that sb is not liked or popular because of sth they have done

the name of the game

• 问题的实质；最为重要的方面
  the most important aspect of an activity; the most important quality needed for an activity
  1. Hard work is the name of the game if you want to succeed in business.
     要想生意兴旺，勤奋工作是关键。

put a name to sb/sth

• 知道…的名称；记住…的称呼
  to know or remember what sb/sth is called
  1. I recognize the tune but I can't put a name to it.
     这曲子我听过，但想不起叫什么了。

take sb's name in vain

• 滥用…的名义；亵渎…的名字
  to show a lack of respect when using sb's name
  1. Have you been taking my name in vain again?
     你又在滥用我的名义吧？

(have sth) to your name

• 拥有；获得；收归某人的名下
  to have or own sth
  1. an Olympic athlete with five gold medals to his name
     夺得五枚金牌的一名奥林匹克运动员
  2. She doesn't have a penny/cent to her name (= she is very poor) .
     她身无分文。

under the name (of)…

• 用…名字；以…假名
  using a name that may not be your real name

answer to the name of sth

• 名叫；叫做
  to be called sth

a big noise/shot/name

• 大人物；要人
  an important person

call sb names

• 辱骂；谩骂
  to use insulting words about sb

give a dog a bad name

• 恶名难洗；名声一毁，万难挽回
  when a person already has a bad reputation, it is difficult to change it because others will continue to blame or suspect him/her

drop names

• 提及自己认识或见过的名人以抬高身价
  to mention famous people you know or have met in order to impress others

lend your name to sth

lend your name to sth

be sb's middle name

• 是某人的突出个性
  used to say that sb has a lot of a particular quality
  1. ‘Patience’ is my middle name!
     我的最大特点就是有耐心！

name names

• 供出，说出（犯事者等）的名字
  to give the names of the people involved in sth, especially sth wrong or illegal

rejoice in the name of…

• 有个滑稽的名字
  to have a name that sounds funny
  1. He rejoiced in the name of Owen Owen.
     他有个滑稽的名字叫欧文∙欧文。

a rose by any other name would smell as sweet

• 玫瑰不叫玫瑰，依然芳香如故；名称并不是重要的东西
  what is important is what people or things are, not what they are called

v.

name and shame

• 公布行为不当或违法者的名单；公布黑名单
  to publish the names of people or organizations who have done sth wrong or illegal

name names

• 供出，说出（犯事者等）的名字
  to give the names of the people involved in sth, especially sth wrong or illegal

noun

1. by the sanction or authority of
   1. halt in the name of the law

2. a language unit by which a person or thing is known
   1. his name really is George Washington
   2. those are two names for the same thing

3. a defamatory or abusive word or phrase

   Synonym:    epithet

4. family based on male descent
   1. he had no sons and there was no one to carry on his name

   Synonym:    gens

5. a well-known or notable person
   1. they studied all the great names in the history of France
   2. she is an important figure in modern music

   Synonym:    figurepublic figure

6. a person's reputation
   1. he wanted to protect his good name

verb

1. determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis

   Synonym:    diagnose

2. identify as in botany or biology, for example

   Synonym:    identifydiscoverkeykey outdistinguishdescribe

3. give or make a list of
   1. List the states west of the Mississippi

   Synonym:    list

4. mention and identify by name
   1. name your accomplices!

5. make reference to
   1. His name was mentioned in connection with the invention

   Synonym:    mentionadvertbring upciterefer

6. give the name or identifying characteristics of
   1. Many senators were named in connection with the scandal
   2. The almanac identifies the auspicious months

   Synonym:    identify

7. assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
   1. They named their son David
   2. The new school was named after the famous Civil Rights leader

   Synonym:    call

8. create and charge with a task or function
   1. nominate a committee

   Synonym:    appointnominateconstitute

9. charge with a function
   1. She was named Head of the Committee
   2. She was made president of the club

   Synonym:    nominatemake