vt. [ə'tribju:t]n. ['ætribju:t]
vt. (to)把…归因于;认为…是…所为
n. 属性,品质,特征
辨异:
attribute, owe
attribute是“归因于…”的意思;owe是“应归因于…”的意思,由“欠(情/债)”引申而来,因而用于“某人的好处应归于某人”的场合。
例:
vt.
He attributes his success to his hard work. 他把成功归因于自己的努力工作。
He owes his success to the leadership of the party. 他把成功归功于党的领导。
delays attributed to snow 因下雪而耽误
n.
Kindness is one of his best attributes. 仁慈是他的好品性之一。
Flexibility and mobility are the key attributes of Britain's army. 灵活机动是英国军队的主要特点。