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ascription

UK //əˈskrɪpʃən//US //əˈskrɪpʃən//

词源

源自拉丁语 'ascriptio'(登记、归属),由 ad-(向)和 scribere(写)组成,15世纪通过古法语进入英语。

noun

❶ 将某事物归因于特定来源或原因的行为或过程,常用于学术或正式场合描述归属关系。

“The ascription of this painting to Rembrandt has been debated for years.”

(这幅画是否出自伦勃朗之手多年来一直存在争议。)

“Her success was an ascription to hard work rather than luck.”

(她的成功归因于努力而非运气。)

同义词:attribution, assignment, imputation

常见短语

self-ascription — 指个体主动将某种特质、身份或行为归因于自身的行为。

“Her self-ascription as an artist began after winning the national competition.”

(在赢得全国比赛后,她开始将自己定位为艺术家。)