| 词汇 | attribute |
| 释义 | phraseattribute[attributed, attributed, attributing] attribute to 1. attribute sth to sth usually passive to say or believe that a situation, event etc is caused by something: Recent changes in the earth's climate have been attributed to pollution from cars and factories. Some diseases which were once attributed to evil spirits may have been forms of mental illness.2. attribute sth to sb usually passive to say or believe that something was said, invented, or done by a particular person: The arch is attributed to Giovanni Maria Filippi, who was court architect to Rudolf II. I remembered reading a similar quotation attributed to Voltaire. Murders and kidnappings which were previously attributed to right-wing death squads are now thought to have been carried out by the army.3. attribute sth to sb/sth formal to say or believe that someone or something has a particular quality: We must be very careful in attributing human motives to animals.attribute great importance to sth (=say or believe that something is very important) Our ancestors attributed great importance to the position of the stars and the planets. (redirected from attribute) attribute toTo cite as the source or reason for something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "attribute" and "to." I attribute my success to lots of hard work. That famous saying is usually, and incorrectly, attributed to Shakespeare. attribute something to someone or somethingto ascribe something to someone or something; to believe that someone or something is the source of something. We attribute our success to your good advice. I attribute all these ill-mannered memos to Andrew. |
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