ascribe

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vt. 归因于, 归咎于 [法] 归咎于

发音

UK /əˈskɹaɪb/
AU
US /əˈskɹaɪb/

词形变化

ascribed ascribes 三单 ascribes ascribeth ascribing ascribing 现在分词 ascribed 过去式 ascribed 过去分词

教材释义与例句

动词

归因于；归咎于

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To regard as arising from a specified cause or source.

    归咎

    归功

    归因

    及物

    One may ascribe these problems to the federal government; however, at this stage it is unclear what caused them.

  2. 2.

    To attribute (a book, painting, or any other work of art or literature) to a writer or creator.

    归功于

    归于

    及物

    It is arguable as to whether we can truly ascribe this play to Shakespeare.

  3. 3.

    To believe in or agree with; to subscribe.

词汇关系

动词

同义词 3

assign attribute impute

上位词 3

judge evaluate pass judgment

下位词 10

charge blame project credit internalize personify accredit anthropomorphise anthropomorphize carnalize

近义相关 1

impute

词源

From Middle English ascriben, from Old French ascrivre (“inscribe, attribute, impute”), from Latin āscrībere (“to state in writing”), equivalent to a- + scribe.

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