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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2043 COCA: 1797

blame

1 blame /ˈbleɪm/ verb
blames; blamed; blaming
1 blame
/ˈbleɪm/
verb
blames; blamed; blaming
Learner's definition of BLAME
[+ object]
: to say or think that a person or thing is responsible for something bad that has happened责备;责怪;归咎于

blame the messenger

see messenger

have yourself to blame

◊ If you have only yourself to blame or have no one to blame but yourself, then something is your fault and nobody else's.只能怪你自己;是你自己的错

not blame

◊ If you say that you wouldn't/don't/can't blame someone or can hardly blame someone, you think that person has a good reason for doing something.不能怪(某人)

to blame

: responsible for something bad : deserving to be blamed for something.对(坏事)负有责任;应受责备
2 blame /ˈbleɪm/ noun
2 blame
/ˈbleɪm/
noun
Learner's definition of BLAME
[noncount]
: responsibility for something that fails or is wrong(对失败或做错的事所负的)责任
usually used with the通常与the连用
see also the finger of blame at 1finger
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2043 COCA: 1797

blame

1 of 2

verb

blamed; blaming

transitive verb

1
: to find fault with : censure
the right to praise or blame a literary work
2
a
: to hold responsible
they blame me for everything
b
: to place responsibility for
blames it on me
blamer noun
Is it blame on or blame for?: Usage Guide

Use of blame in sense 2b with on has occasionally been disparaged as wrong. Such disparagement is without basis; blame on occurs as frequently in carefully edited prose as blame for. Both are standard.

blame

2 of 2

noun

1
: an expression of disapproval or reproach : censure
… saying nothing … either in the way of blame or praise. R. L. Stevenson
2
a
: a state of being blameworthy : culpability
… acknowledge the world as a world of common blame, Muriel Rukeyser
b
archaic : fault, sin
3
: responsibility for something believed to deserve censure
they must share the blame
blameless adjective
blamelessly adverb
blamelessness noun
Phrases
to blame
: at fault : responsible
says he's not to blame for the accident

Example Sentences

Verb Don't blame me. You are responsible for your own problems. My father always blames everything on me. I blame the poor harvest on the weather. Noun It's not entirely his fault, but he's not completely free of blame, either. willingly accepted the blame for not seeing that the kitchen was properly cleaned
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
The tweet marked the beginning of a daylong anti-Islamic social media attack that blamed all Muslims for ISIS terrorism. Chelsea Bailey, NBC News, 2 Nov. 2017 Many have blamed Charlotte’s ongoing development boom for the loss of several of the city’s cultural hotspots. Katherine Peralta, charlotteobserver, 31 Oct. 2017 But don't blame Alabama for being gun-shy about using Fitzpatrick in that capacity after what happened to Eddie Jackson last season. Rainer Sabin, AL.com, 22 Oct. 2017 Despite Matt’s attorneys’ legal analysis of the allegations, Matt has insisted that nothing be said that blames or casts aspersions upon his accusers. Andy Cush, Billboard, 20 Oct. 2017 Trump blamed Corker for the Iran deal (though the senator did not support its original passage), and mocked his slight stature. Linda Feldmann, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Oct. 2017 In areas around the North Sea and Mediterranean coast, however, later winter storms, indicated by cooler colors, are to blame for flooding. Lacy Schley, Discover Magazine, 10 Nov. 2017 American intelligence chiefs blamed those hacking attacks on Russian military intelligence. The Economist, 4 Nov. 2017 But CW Hemp blamed its customer testimonials for going too far. Maggie Fox, NBC News, 1 Nov. 2017
Noun
Lose like the Irish lost Saturday, and there’s plenty of blame to go around. Tom Noie, USA TODAY, 12 Sep. 2022 Although the Navy has accused Mays of starting the fire, the service’s eight-month investigation found plenty of blame to go around. Megan Rose, ProPublica, 12 Sep. 2022 Though historians have no concrete evidence of Catherine’s involvement in the assassinations that triggered the massacre, the Medici queen has historically borne the lion’s share of the blame. Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Sep. 2022 Truss squarely put most of the blame for energy spikes on Russian President Vladimir Putin and his war in Ukraine. William Booth, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2022 Health care spending has spiraled from 5% as a share of the gross domestic product in 1960 to nearly 18% in 2020 — and poor nutrition must shoulder some of the blame. Dariush Mozaffarian, STAT, 6 Sep. 2022 The offense shoulders plenty of blame for putting up just seven points, even against a Syracuse defense that was among the ACC's better units in 2021, but the Cardinals’ defense wasn’t without fault, either. Alexis Cubit, The Courier-Journal, 4 Sep. 2022 Most of the blame goes to more than 1 million COVID deaths in the U.S. since 2019. Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2022 Accountability is vital if it can be achieved impartially and reflectively, yet the urgent question of the moment does not involve the apportionment of blame. Steve Coll, The New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb and Noun

Middle English, from Anglo-French blamer, blasmer, from Late Latin blasphemare to blaspheme, from Greek blasphēmein

First Known Use

Verb

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of blame was in the 13th century
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2043 COCA: 1797
blame

noun

VERB + BLAME | BLAME + VERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASES VERB + BLAMEget受責備My brother broke the window, but I got the blame.哥哥打碎了窗玻璃,挨罵的人卻是我。accept, bear, shoulder, take承擔責任The company refused to accept any blame for the damage.公司拒絕為損失承擔任何責任。apportion, attach, attribute, lay, pin, place, put分攤責任;歸咎;歸罪;諉過They placed the blame squarely on the doctor.他們把責任全然歸咎於醫生。share分擔責任The government must share the blame for this confusion.政府必須為這種混亂局面承擔一部份責任。escape, shift逃避/推卸責任They tried to shift the blame onto someone else.他們試圖把責任推卸到別人身上。absolve sb from, absolve sb of免除某人的罪責He was absolved of all blame.他被免除了所有罪責。BLAME + VERBfall on sb, lie with sb, rest with sb過錯歸咎於某人The blame lies with the police, who failed to act quickly enough.這是警方的過錯,是他們行動不夠迅速。PREPOSITIONblame for為⋯負的責任He tried to escape blame for what he did.他試圖逃避對自己的所作所為應負的責任。PHRASESlay the blame at sb's door (BrE) 讓某人受過The government tried to lay the blame at the door of the unions.政府企圖把責任推給工會。part of the blame, a share of the blame過錯的一部份責任
blame

verb

ADVERB | VERB + BLAME | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADVERBunfairly, unjustly不公平地/不公正地指責partly部份歸咎於not really的確不能真正怪罪You can't really blame them for not telling you.你不能真正責怪他們沒有告訴你。widely廣泛地指責He is widely blamed for masterminding the attacks.他因為策劃了這一系列攻擊而受到廣泛譴責。VERB + BLAMEcan't, don't不能/不要指責'I just slammed the phone down when he said that.' 'I don't blame you!'“他一說那句話我就啪地掛了電話。”“你做得有道理!”can hardly很難責怪You can hardly blame Peter for being angry with her.彼得生她的氣有原因,你責怪他說不大過去。PREPOSITIONfor因⋯責怪I don't blame Jack for the mistake.對於這個過錯,我不責怪傑克。on歸咎於Whenever something goes wrong, everyone blames it on me.一出什麼錯兒,所有人都把責任歸咎於我。PHRASESbe to blame (for sth)(為⋯)承擔責任A spokesman said that bad weather was partly to blame for the delay.發言人稱,延誤部份是由糟糕的天氣造成的。be widely blamed for sth因⋯受到廣泛指責The government has been widely blamed for the crisis.政府因這次危機受到廣泛指責。

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