attribute
verb- attribute something to something
to say or believe that something is the result of a particular thing 把…归因于；认为…是由于 She attributes her success to hard work and a little luck. 她认为她的成功来自勤劳和一点运气。 The power failure was attributed to the recent storms and high winds. 停电是由于最近的暴风雨和大风造成的。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- directly
- solely
- largely
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- to
- be commonly attributed to
- be generally attributed to
- be usually attributed to
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- attribute something to somebody
to say or believe that somebody is responsible for doing something, especially for saying, writing or painting something 认为是…所为（或说、写、作） This play is usually attributed to Shakespeare. 人们通常认为这部戏剧是莎士比亚所写。 a quote that has often been falsely attributed to George Patton 一段经常被误以为是乔治・巴顿说的语录
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- directly
- solely
- largely
- …
- to
- be commonly attributed to
- be generally attributed to
- be usually attributed to
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to regard a quality or feature as belonging to somebody/something 属性： 将质量或特征视为某人/某物的财产- attribute something
The committee refused to attribute blame without further information. 如果没有进一步的情况，委员会拒绝归罪于任何人。 - attribute something to somebody/something
Ancient peoples attributed magical properties to the stones. 古代人认为石头有神奇的特性。 The goals commonly attributed to management are status, power, salary and security. 人们普遍认为管理者追求的目标无非是地位、权力、薪酬和安全感。
- attribute something
Word Originlate 15th cent.: the noun from Old French attribut; the verb from Latin attribut- ‘allotted’: both from the verb attribuere, from ad- ‘to’ + tribuere ‘assign’.