attribute
gb/ˈætɹɪbjˌut/ us/ˈætɹɪbjˌut/
B1
英語
~ 4400
語義
0件の語義
動詞
B2
action
1
say something is caused by
To say or think that someone or something is the reason for something happening.
用法パターン：
to attribute [something] to [someone/something]
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes confuse 'attribute' with 'contribute'; 'attribute' means to say the cause, while 'contribute' means to help make something happen.
類義語
ascribe (Slightly more formal; often used in academic or literary contexts.)
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credit (Often used when giving positive recognition for an achievement.)
対義語
blame (Focuses on holding someone responsible in a negative sense.)
コロケーション
attribute success to
|attribute failure to
|attribute cause to
|attribute responsibility to
テーマ
communication
|reasoning
|cause-effect
|core_vocabulary
例文
- 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.
学習者向け例文
- I attribute my good grades to my teacher.
- They attribute the accident to bad weather.
- We attribute our win to teamwork.
名詞
B1
entity
2
quality or feature of something
A quality or part of a person or thing.
類義語
trait (Commonly used for personal qualities, especially in psychology.)
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characteristic (Neutral term for a distinguishing feature.)
対義語
flaw (A negative feature or imperfection of someone or something.)
コロケーション
positive attribute
|key attribute
|personal attribute
|unique attribute
テーマ
description
|characteristics
|core_vocabulary
例文
- 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.
学習者向け例文
- Kindness is a good attribute.
- The phone's best attribute is its camera.
- Tall height is an attribute of basketball players.
文法
辞書形
attribute
IPA
GB/ˈætɹɪbjˌut/
US/ˈætɹɪbjˌut/
音節・強勢
at - trib - ute （3音節）
Stress on 1st syllable (at)
活用形
Noun
- Base: attribute
- Plural: attributes
Verb
- Base: attribute
- 3rd Person Singular: attributes
- Present Participle: attributing
- Past: attributed
関連語
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
表現
attribute to
1/ˈætɹɪbjˌut tə/
fixed phrase
identify cause or source
To say that something happened because of someone or something.
例文
- Police attributed the accident to driver fatigue.
- She attributes her happiness to spending more time with family.