vt.认为…是; 把…归于; 把…品质归于某人; 认为某事[物]属于某人[物];
attribute
n.属性; (人或物的)特征; 价值; [语法学]定语;
{词形变化}
第三人称单数:attributes过去分词:attributed复数:attributes现在进行时:attributing过去式:attributed
{同义词}
characteristic quality
{词义辨析}
attribute ascribe impute refer
这四个词的共同意思是“归于…”或“归因于…”。其区别是:
1.attribute和ascribe既可用于积极意义也可用于消极意义; 而impute则主要用于坏的方面常表示“归罪于或嫁祸于…”。
2.refer与attribute相比词义较弱。
3.attribute强调客观性; ascribe则表示主观臆断。
{短语}
attribute to 把…归因于 attribute one's success to hard work 把成功归因于辛勤的工作 attribute one's failure
to poor judgment 把失败归咎于判断错误 attribute the success to sb 把成功归功于某人
{英英解释}
Noun:
a construct whereby ob<x>jects or individuals can be distinguished;
"self-confidence is not an endearing property"
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity
Verb:
attribute or credit to;
"We attributed this quotation to Shakespeare"
"People impute great cleverness to cats"
decide as to where something belongs in a scheme;
"The biologist assigned the mushroom to the proper class"
{词汇应用}
1.Most historians attribute such declines to wars and conquests.
大多数的历史学家把这样的衰亡归于战争和征服。
2.Many people's success can be attributed to hard work and a bit of luck.
很多人的成功都可以归于勤奋加上一点儿运气。
3.Public perception can also create a legal right for an attribute of a product.
公众的认知也能为产品的某个属性创造法律权利。