attributesthtosb/sth
—phrasal verbwithattributeverbuk/əˈtrɪb.juːt/us/əˈtrɪb.juːt/
C2
to say orthinkthat something is theresultorworkof something or someoneelse
把…归因于…；认为…由…生产；认为…是…所为
Thedoctorshave attributed thecauseof theillnessto anunknownvirus.医生们认为这种疾病是由一种未知的病毒引起的。
To what do youattributethisdelay?你认为造成这次延误的原因是什么？
Mostexpertshave attributed thedrawingto Michelangelo.大多数专家认为这幅画出自米开朗琪罗的手笔。