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  • [əˈtrɪbjuːt][ˈætrɪbjuːt]
  • Conjugation : past  attributed ; ing  attributing
  • Derivatives : n  attribution ; adj  attributable
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

attribute ['ætrɪbjuːt]
  1. 1. noun [c] 特性
  2. 2. vt. [+poem] [ painting] [ remark] to attribute sth to sb 认为某物出自某人
  3. 3. vt. [+quality] [ motive] 认为某人具有某物
    to attribute sth to sth
    [+situation,cause] 把某事归因于某事

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

attribute [əˈtrɪbjuːt] [ˈætrɪbjuːt]
  1. 1. vt. 把……归因于
    Success is often attributed to dedication and commitment.
    成功经常归功于忘我献身精神
    We attributed this quotation to Shakespeare.
    我们认为这段话是莎士比亚说的。
  2. 2. vt. 把……归类于
    This painting is attributed to the renaissance period.
    这幅油画属于文艺复兴时代作品
  3. 3. n.[c] 特性属性
    The pig, say its supporters, has many other fine attributes in addition to its meat.
    支持养猪的人说,除了猪肉之外,猪身上还有很多其他利用东西
  4. 4. n.[c] 标志象征
    He is holding a book and pen, attributes used to symbolise his education.
    他手里拿着一本书和一支笔,借以标志着受过教育

Collins English-English Dictionary

attribute
  1. 1. vt. [tr; usually foll by to] to regard as belonging (to), produced (by), or resulting (from); ascribe (to)
    to attribute a painting to Picasso
  2. 2. n a property, quality, or feature belonging to or representative of a person or thing
  3. 3. n an object accepted as belonging to a particular office or position
  4. 4. n [grammar] an adjective or adjectival phrase
  5. 5. n an attributive adjective
  6. 6. n [logic] the property, quality, or feature that is affirmed or denied concerning the subject of a proposition
  7. 7. n [Etymology] C15: from Latin attribuere to associate with, from tribuere to give

Examples

to attribute sth to sth
[+situation,cause] 把某事归因于某事
I attribute all my success to my parents' education and support.
我将所有的成就归功于我父母的教育和支持。
This disease has acquired a more deadly attribute than previously seen before.
这种疾病所呈现的危害性比先前看到的更致命。
Poverty was an attribute of the working classes in England
在英国,贫穷是工人阶级的代名词。
不要把你的错误都归咎于客观原因。
Don't attribute all your mistakes to objective causes.
定语的作用是修饰或限制名词的。
An attribute is a word or phrase used to modify or limit the meaning of a noun.
归咎
impute to; attribute a fault to; put the blame on

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