attribute
gb/ˈætɹɪbjˌut/ us/ˈætɹɪbjˌut/
B1
영어
~ 4400
의미
의미 0개
동사
B2
action
1
say something is caused by
To say or think that someone or something is the reason for something happening.
사용 패턴：
to attribute [something] to [someone/something]
자주 하는 실수：
Learners sometimes confuse 'attribute' with 'contribute'; 'attribute' means to say the cause, while 'contribute' means to help make something happen.
유의어
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.)
반의어
blame (Focuses on holding someone responsible in a negative sense.)
연어
attribute success to
|attribute failure to
|attribute cause to
|attribute responsibility to
주제
communication
|reasoning
|cause-effect
|core_vocabulary
예문
- 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.
학습자용 예문
- I attribute my good grades to my teacher.
- They attribute the accident to bad weather.
- We attribute our win to teamwork.
명사
B1
entity
2
quality or feature of something
A quality or part of a person or thing.
유의어
trait (Commonly used for personal qualities, especially in psychology.)
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characteristic (Neutral term for a distinguishing feature.)
반의어
flaw (A negative feature or imperfection of someone or something.)
연어
positive attribute
|key attribute
|personal attribute
|unique attribute
주제
description
|characteristics
|core_vocabulary
예문
- 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.
학습자용 예문
- Kindness is a good attribute.
- The phone's best attribute is its camera.
- Tall height is an attribute of basketball players.
문법
기본형
attribute
IPA
GB/ˈætɹɪbjˌut/
US/ˈætɹɪbjˌut/
음절 및 강세
at - trib - ute （3음절）
Stress on 1st syllable (at)
활용형
Noun
- Base: attribute
- Plural: attributes
Verb
- Base: attribute
- 3rd Person Singular: attributes
- Present Participle: attributing
- Past: attributed
관련 단어
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
표현
attribute to
1/ˈætɹɪbjˌut tə/
fixed phrase
identify cause or source
To say that something happened because of someone or something.
예문
- Police attributed the accident to driver fatigue.
- She attributes her happiness to spending more time with family.