ascribes; ascribed; ascribing
ascribes; ascribed; ascribing
Learner's definition of ASCRIBE
ascribe to
[phrasal verb] ascribe (something) to (something or someone) formal
: to say or think that (something) is caused by, comes from, or is associated with (something or someone)把…归因于；把…归属于 -
They ascribed [=attributed] his illness to chemicals in his brain. [=they said his illness was caused by chemicals in his brain]他们把他的病归因于他脑内的化学物质。
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The author ascribes the economy's success to the current government. [=the author credits the current government with the economy's success]作者把经济的成功归功于本届政府。
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She ascribes [=assigns] no importance to having lots of money. [=she does not believe that having lots of money is important]她并不认为钱多很重要。
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These poems are usually ascribed to Homer. [=most people believe that these poems were written by Homer]这些诗歌通常被认为是荷马所作。
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qualities that are usually ascribed to men [=qualities that many people think are typical of men]通常属于男性的一些特征