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attribute
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- [əˈtrɪbjuːt][ˈætrɪbjuːt]
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- Conjugation :
past
attributed
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ing
attributing
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Derivatives :
n
attribution
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adj
attributable
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- attribute
['ætrɪbjuːt]
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noun
[c]
特性
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2.
vt.
[+poem]
[ painting]
[ remark]
to attribute sth to sb 认为某物出自某人
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3.
vt.
[+quality]
[ motive]
认为某人具有某物
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to attribute sth to sth
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[+situation,cause] 把某事归因于某事
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- attribute
[əˈtrɪbjuːt]
[ˈætrɪbjuːt]
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1.
vt.
把……归因于
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Success is often attributed to dedication and commitment.
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成功经常归功于忘我的献身精神。
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We attributed this quotation to Shakespeare.
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我们认为这段话是莎士比亚说的。
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2.
vt.
把……归类于
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This painting is attributed to the renaissance period.
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这幅油画属于文艺复兴时代的作品。
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3.
n.[c]
特性,属性
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The pig, say its supporters, has many other fine attributes in addition to its meat.
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支持养猪的人说,除了猪肉之外,猪身上还有很多其他可利用的东西。
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n.[c]
标志,象征
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He is holding a book and pen, attributes used to symbolise his education.
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他手里拿着一本书和一支笔,借以标志着他受过教育。
Collins English-English Dictionary
- attribute
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vt.
[tr; usually foll by to]
to regard as belonging (to), produced (by), or resulting (from); ascribe (to)
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to attribute a painting to Picasso
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2.
n
a property, quality, or feature belonging to or representative of a person or thing
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3.
n
an object accepted as belonging to a particular office or position
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4.
n
[grammar]
an adjective or adjectival phrase
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5.
n
an attributive adjective
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n
[logic]
the property, quality, or feature that is affirmed or denied concerning the subject of a proposition
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n
[Etymology]
C15: from Latin attribuere to associate with, from tribuere to give
Examples
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to attribute sth to sth
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[+situation,cause] 把某事归因于某事
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I attribute all my success to my parents' education and support.
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我将所有的成就归功于我父母的教育和支持。
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This disease has acquired a more deadly attribute than previously seen before.
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这种疾病所呈现的危害性比先前看到的更致命。
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Poverty was an attribute of the working classes in England
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在英国,贫穷是工人阶级的代名词。
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不要把你的错误都归咎于客观原因。
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Don't attribute all your mistakes to objective causes.
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定语的作用是修饰或限制名词的。
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An attribute is a word or phrase used to modify or limit the meaning of a noun.
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归咎
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impute to; attribute a fault to; put the blame on
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