ascribe
/əˈskraɪb/verb
with obj.(ascribe something to)
1- attribute something to (a cause)归因（于）, 把…的原因看成是：
he ascribed Jane's short temper to her upset stomach.
他把简的暴躁脾气归因于她的胃部不适。
1.1
- （一般作be ascribed to）attribute (a text, quotation, or work of art) to a particular person or period认为（文章、引文或艺术作品）是某人（或在某一时期）所作：
a quotation ascribed to Thomas Cooper.
被认为是托马斯·库珀所作的引文。
1.2
- （一般作be ascribed to）regard (a quality) as belonging to（认为某种特性）归属（于）：
tough-mindedness is a quality commonly ascribed to top bosses.
意志顽强被普遍认为是高层领导人固有的品质。
派生词
ascribable
adjective词源
Middle English: from Latin ascribere, from ad- 'to' + scribere 'write'.