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ascribe

UK //əˈskraɪb//US //əˈskraɪb//

词源

源自拉丁语 'ascribere',由 'ad-'(向)和 'scribere'(写)组成,原意为'记在某人名下'。

verb

❶ 将某事归因于某人或某物,认为某事物是由特定原因或来源造成的。

“He ascribed his success to hard work and perseverance.”

(他将自己的成功归因于努力和坚持。)

“The painting was originally ascribed to a famous artist, but later proven to be a fake.”

(这幅画最初被归为一位著名艺术家的作品,但后来被证明是赝品。)

同义词:attribute, assign, credit, impute

常见短语

ascribe to — 将某事物归因于某人或某物,通常用于正式或学术语境中。

“The discovery is usually ascribed to Newton, though others had similar ideas.”

(这一发现通常归功于牛顿,尽管其他人也有类似的想法。)