attribute
attribute
at∙tri∙bute¹ / əˈtrɪbjut ; əˈtrɪbju:t /
◙verb
【PHR V】
◘attribute sth to sb / sth1. to believe or say that a situation or event is caused by something
• 把…归因于…:
»The fall in the number of deaths from heart disease is generally attributed to improvements in diet.
心脏病死亡人数的下降通常归因于日常饮食的改善。
2. if people in general attribute a particular statement, painting, piece of music etc to someone, they believe that person said it, painted it etc
• 认为…是某人所说（所画等）:
»a saying usually attributed to Confucius
一般认为是孔子说的一句格言
3. to believe or say that someone or something has a particular quality
• 认为…具有…的特性:
»One should not attribute human motives to animals.
不应该认为动物也有人类的动机。
♦attribution / ˌætrəˈbjuʃən ; ˌætrəˈbju:ʃən / noun [U]
at∙tri∙bute² / ˈætrəˌbjut ; ˈætrəbju:t /
◙noun [C]
1. a quality or feature, especially one that is considered to be good or useful
• 特性，特质，属性:
»What attributes should a good manager possess?
一名优秀的经理应该具备哪些素质？
