Attribute



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GRE 红宝书

• n.属性, 品质; v.把...归于
• ［英］ n.属性, 品质 ( a characteristic or quality) ; v.把...归于 ( to assign or ascribe to)
• ［记］ at+tribu+te ( 给与) -> 把...归于
• ［同］ 派生词: attribution n.归属 同根词: distribute ( 分发) ; tribute ( 赞扬, 贡品)

Webster Collegiate

I. noun

• Etymology: Middle English, from Latin attributus, past participle of attribuere to attribute, from ad- + tribuere to bestow — more at tribute
• Date: 14th century
• 1. an inherent characteristic; also an accidental quality
• 2. an object closely associated with or belonging to a specific person, thing, or office a scepter is the attribute of power; especially such an object used for identification in painting or sculpture
• 3. a word ascribing a quality; especially adjective
• Synonyms: see quality

II. transitive verb (-uted; -uting)

• Date: 1530
• 1. to explain by indicating a cause attributed his success to his coach
• 2.
  • a. to regard as a characteristic of a person or thing
  • b. to reckon as made or originated in an indicated fashion attributed the invention to a Russian
  • c. classify, designate
• Synonyms: see ascribe
• • attributable adjective

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