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attributev. & n.●v. tr. /əˈtribju:t/ (foll. by 后跟 to) 1 ascribe to or regard as the effect of (a stated cause) 把…归因于,归咎于 the delays were attributed to the heavy traffic 把延误归咎于交通拥挤 2 regard as having been created or originated by 认为是…所创造;认为起源于… a poem attributed to Shakespeare 一首被认为是莎士比亚所作的诗 3 regard as characteristic of; regard as possessing or having 认为属于…的特点;认为拥有 attributed magical powers to their gods 认为他们的神具有魔力; he attributes particular significance to their absence 他认为他们没来必有特别的含意 ●n. /ˈætribju:t/ 1a a quality ascribed to a person or thing (赋予某人或物的)属性 b a characteristic quality 特征,特性 2 a material object recognized as appropriate to a person, office, or status (人、职务、地位等的)象征,标志 a large car is an attribute of seniority 大型轿车是资深的象征 3 Gram. an attributive adjective or noun 【语法】定语 □ attributable /əˈtribjʊtəb(ə)l/ adj.□ attribution /ætriˈbju:ʃ(ə)n/ n.[Middle English from Latin attribuere attribut- (as AD-, tribuere ‘assign’): the noun from Old French attribut or Latin attributum] |