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imputation

UK //ˌɪmpjuˈteɪʃən//US //ˌɪmpjəˈteɪʃən//

词源

源自拉丁语 'imputatio',意为‘归咎’或‘计算’,后经法语进入英语。

noun

❶ 指责或归咎的行为,指将责任、过错或罪行归于某人或某事,常用于正式或法律语境。

“The imputation of fraud damaged his reputation.”

(欺诈的指控损害了他的声誉。)

“She resented the imputation of laziness.”

(她对被指责懒惰感到愤恨。)

❶ 统计学中,指对缺失数据进行估计或填补的过程,以确保数据完整性。

“Multiple imputation is a common technique for handling missing data.”

(多重填补是处理缺失数据的常用技术。)

“The researcher used imputation to estimate the missing values.”

(研究人员使用填补法估计缺失值。)

同义词:accusation, attribution, ascription, charge, allegation

常见短语

false imputation — 错误的指控或归咎,指不实地将责任或过错归于某人。

“He sued the newspaper for false imputation of misconduct.”

(他因报纸对其不当行为的错误指控而提起诉讼。)

imputation of income — 法律或税务中,将未实际收到的收入视为应税收入的情况。

“The court ruled on the imputation of income for child support purposes.”

(法院就儿童抚养目的的收入归算作出裁决。)