impute
/ɪmˈpjuːt/verb
with obj.
1- represent (something, especially something undesirable) as being done, caused, or possessed by someone; attribute把(某事物, 尤指令人不快的事物)归于, 把…归因于, 把…归咎于:
the crimes imputed to Richard.
归咎于理查德的罪行。
1.1
- Finance assign (a value) to something by inference from the value of the products or processes to which it contributes【财政】估算:
as adj. imputed recovering the initial outlay plus imputed interest.收回创始费用外加估算利息。
1.2
- Theology ascribe (righteousness, guilt, etc.) to someone by virtue of a similar quality in another【神学】把(正直品格、罪名等)归给, 归属于:
Christ's righteousness has been imputed to us.
基督的正义被归属于我们。
派生词
imputable
adjectiveimputation
noun词源
late Middle English: from Old French imputer, from Latin imputare 'enter in the account', from in- 'in, towards' + putare 'reckon'.