attribute
gb/ˈætɹɪbjˌut/ us/ˈætɹɪbjˌut/
B1
Inggris
~ 4400
Makna
0 makna
Kata kerja
B2
action
1
say something is caused by
To say or think that someone or something is the reason for something happening.
Pola penggunaan:
to attribute [something] to [someone/something]
Kesalahan umum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'attribute' with 'contribute'; 'attribute' means to say the cause, while 'contribute' means to help make something happen.
Sinonim
ascribe (Slightly more formal; often used in academic or literary contexts.)
|
credit (Often used when giving positive recognition for an achievement.)
Antonim
blame (Focuses on holding someone responsible in a negative sense.)
Kolokasi
attribute success to
|attribute failure to
|attribute cause to
|attribute responsibility to
Tema
communication
|reasoning
|cause-effect
|core_vocabulary
Contoh
- She attributes her success to hard work and determination.
- The decline in sales was attributed to poor marketing.
- He attributes his good health to regular exercise and a balanced diet.
- Many historians attribute the invention to multiple inventors working independently.
Contoh untuk pembelajar
- I attribute my good grades to my teacher.
- They attribute the accident to bad weather.
- We attribute our win to teamwork.
Kata benda
B1
entity
2
quality or feature of something
A quality or part of a person or thing.
Sinonim
trait (Commonly used for personal qualities, especially in psychology.)
|
characteristic (Neutral term for a distinguishing feature.)
Antonim
flaw (A negative feature or imperfection of someone or something.)
Kolokasi
positive attribute
|key attribute
|personal attribute
|unique attribute
Tema
description
|characteristics
|core_vocabulary
Contoh
- Patience is an important attribute for a teacher.
- The car's most impressive attribute is its fuel efficiency.
- Honesty is a valuable attribute in a friend.
Contoh untuk pembelajar
- Kindness is a good attribute.
- The phone's best attribute is its camera.
- Tall height is an attribute of basketball players.
Tata bahasa
Bentuk kamus
attribute
IPA
GB/ˈætɹɪbjˌut/
US/ˈætɹɪbjˌut/
Suku kata & tekanan
at - trib - ute (3 suku kata)
Stress on 1st syllable (at)
Bentuk kata
Noun
- Base: attribute
- Plural: attributes
Verb
- Base: attribute
- 3rd Person Singular: attributes
- Present Participle: attributing
- Past: attributed
Kata terkait
Forms
attributes
noun
attributing
verb
attributed
verb
Core family
attribution
noun C1
attributable
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
unattributed
adjective
misattribute
verb
Advanced or less common
attributive
adjective C1
Ungkapan
attribute to
1/ˈætɹɪbjˌut tə/
fixed phrase
identify cause or source
To say that something happened because of someone or something.
Contoh
- Police attributed the accident to driver fatigue.
- She attributes her happiness to spending more time with family.