attribute
gb/ˈætɹɪbjˌut/ us/ˈætɹɪbjˌut/
B1
英语
~ 4400
义项
0 个义项
动词
B2
action
1
say something is caused by
To say or think that someone or something is the reason for something happening.
用法模式：
to attribute [something] to [someone/something]
常见错误：
Learners sometimes confuse 'attribute' with 'contribute'; 'attribute' means to say the cause, while 'contribute' means to help make something happen.
近义词
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.)
反义词
blame (Focuses on holding someone responsible in a negative sense.)
搭配
attribute success to
|attribute failure to
|attribute cause to
|attribute responsibility to
主题
communication
|reasoning
|cause-effect
|core_vocabulary
例句
- 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.
学习者例句
- I attribute my good grades to my teacher.
- They attribute the accident to bad weather.
- We attribute our win to teamwork.
名词
B1
entity
2
quality or feature of something
A quality or part of a person or thing.
近义词
trait (Commonly used for personal qualities, especially in psychology.)
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characteristic (Neutral term for a distinguishing feature.)
反义词
flaw (A negative feature or imperfection of someone or something.)
搭配
positive attribute
|key attribute
|personal attribute
|unique attribute
主题
description
|characteristics
|core_vocabulary
例句
- 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.
学习者例句
- Kindness is a good attribute.
- The phone's best attribute is its camera.
- Tall height is an attribute of basketball players.
语法
词典原形
attribute
IPA
GB/ˈætɹɪbjˌut/
US/ˈætɹɪbjˌut/
音节与重音
at - trib - ute （3 个音节）
Stress on 1st syllable (at)
词形变化
Noun
- Base: attribute
- Plural: attributes
Verb
- Base: attribute
- 3rd Person Singular: attributes
- Present Participle: attributing
- Past: attributed
词族
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
相关表达
attribute to
1/ˈætɹɪbjˌut tə/
fixed phrase
identify cause or source
To say that something happened because of someone or something.
例句
- Police attributed the accident to driver fatigue.
- She attributes her happiness to spending more time with family.