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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3247 COCA: 3346

attribute

1 attribute ˈtrɪˌbjuːt/ verb
attributes; attributed; attributing
1 attribute
ˈtrɪˌbjuːt/
verb
attributes; attributed; attributing
Learner's definition of ATTRIBUTE

attribute to

[phrasal verb]
attribute (something) to (someone or something)
: to say that (something) is because of (someone or something)把…归因于
: to think of (something) as being a quality of (someone or something)认为具有(某人或某物的)属性
: to think of (something) as being made or created by (someone)认为是(某人)所为

— attribution

/ˌætrəˈbjuːʃən/ noun, plural attributions
[noncount]
[count]
2 attribute /ˈætrəˌbjuːt/ noun
plural attributes
2 attribute
/ˈætrəˌbjuːt/
noun
plural attributes
Learner's definition of ATTRIBUTE
[count]
: a usually good quality or feature that someone or something has品质;属性;特性
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3247 COCA: 3346

attribute

1 of 2

noun

at·​tri·​bute ˈa-trə-ˌbyüt How to pronounce attribute (audio)
1
: a quality, character, or characteristic ascribed to someone or something
has leadership attributes
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
grammar : a word ascribing a quality
especially : adjective

attribute

2 of 2

verb

at·​trib·​ute ə-ˈtri-ˌbyüt How to pronounce attribute (audio)
-byət
attributed; attributing

transitive verb

1
: to explain (something) by indicating a cause
He attributed his success to hard work.
2
a
: to regard as a characteristic of a person or thing
should not attribute adult reasoning to children
b
: to reckon as made or originated in an indicated fashion
attributed the invention to a Russian
attributable adjective

Did you know?

Attribute means something rather similar to "pay tribute". So, for example, an award winner who pays tribute to an inspiring professor is, in a sense, attributing her success to the professor. Though if you attribute your fear of dogs to an incident in your childhood, you're not exactly praising the nasty dog that bit you way back when. The second sense of attribute is slightly different: If you attribute bad motives to a politician, it means you think he or she is doing things for the wrong reasons (even if you don't have any proof). When attribute is accented on its first syllable, it's being used as a noun, usually as a synonym for quality. So, for instance, you may believe that an even temper is an attribute of the best presidents, or that cheerfulness is your spouse's best attribute.

Choose the Right Synonym for attribute

Noun

quality, property, character, attribute mean an intelligible feature by which a thing may be identified.

quality is a general term applicable to any trait or characteristic whether individual or generic.

material with a silky quality

property implies a characteristic that belongs to a thing's essential nature and may be used to describe a type or species.

the property of not conducting heat

character applies to a peculiar and distinctive quality of a thing or a class.

remarks of an unseemly character

attribute implies a quality ascribed to a thing or a being.

the attributes of a military hero

Verb

ascribe, attribute, assign, impute, credit mean to lay something to the account of a person or thing.

ascribe suggests an inferring or conjecturing of cause, quality, authorship.

forged paintings formerly ascribed to masters

attribute suggests less tentativeness than ascribe, less definiteness than assign.

attributed to Rembrandt but possibly done by an associate

assign implies ascribing with certainty or after deliberation.

assigned the bones to the Cretaceous period

impute suggests ascribing something that brings discredit by way of accusation or blame.

tried to impute sinister motives to my actions

credit implies ascribing a thing or especially an action to a person or other thing as its agent, source, or explanation.

credited his teammates for his success

Example Sentences

Noun The interviewer asked me what I consider to be my best attribute. Both candidates possess the attributes we want in a leader. Verb attributed the quick rescue to the well-trained police force a psychotherapist who's a little too quick to attribute every emotional problem or character defect to an unhappy childhood
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Existing mountain trail infrastructure would remain and mountain biking and hiking would be an attribute of the property, neighborhood and community, according to the development website. Scott Turner | Sturner@al.com, al, 3 July 2022 That attribute and the ability to extend plays with his scrambling ability has drawn some comparisons to the skill set of Daniels. Michelle Gardner, The Arizona Republic, 19 Aug. 2022 The fibers saturate quickly, and your top just clings to you, eliminating the breathability that’s usually a top merino attribute. Scott Douglas, Outside Online, 14 Aug. 2022 The latter attribute bodes particularly well as consumers start to trade down. Alicia Kelso, Forbes, 3 Aug. 2022 It was long thought that Whiting’s best attribute would be recruiting, coming from the high school and AAU ranks. Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune, 26 July 2022 And now, the single most important attribute being prioritized in corporate board director searches is racial and ethnic diversity according to PwC's 2021 Annual Corporate Directors Survey. Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 8 Aug. 2022 Another crucial attribute to this technology is providing seamless opportunities to be connected to family, friends, and loved ones outside of the community. Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 5 Aug. 2022 Such capability is another attribute of the metaverse of planning, where the digital iteration is monitoring the changes in the behavior of the physical one and either adapting them or correcting them. Cyrus Hadavi, Forbes, 12 July 2022
Verb
Studios sources and box office analysts attribute the slowdown to a dearth of new releases as Hollywood grapples with supply-chain issues. Pamela Mcclintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Aug. 2022 Experts also attribute China’s falling birth rates, at least partly, to a desire among Chinese women to avoid the government and societal pressures to have children. Grady Mcgregor, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2022 The authors attribute this problem in part to the profit fees paid by winning bettors, which reduce the incentive for traders to arbitrage between contracts and improve their accuracy. Tim Fernholz, Quartz, 8 Aug. 2022 Matthew Broderick & Sarah Jessica Parker Parker and Broderick (pictured here in 1993) attribute their marital success to privacy. Grace Gavilanes, Peoplemag, 3 Aug. 2022 Experts attribute the difference to variations in weather, vegetation and topography. Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2022 Many veterans attribute health problems that arose later, such as cancer and respiratory illness, to exposure to chemicals released into the air via these fires. Aria Bendix, NBC News, 30 July 2022 Yemen experts attribute the truce, first announced in April and extended for another two months in June, to Saudi Arabia’s changing calculations as well as those of the Houthis, who struggled before the truce to capture the strategic city of Marib. Kareem Fahim, Washington Post, 26 July 2022 The authors attribute that to the child tax credit. Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 28 June 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun and Verb

Middle English, from Latin attributus, past participle of attribuere to attribute, from ad- + tribuere to bestow — more at tribute

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1530, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of attribute was in the 14th century
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3247 COCA: 3346
attribute

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + ATTRIBUTE ADJECTIVEchief, great, key, main首要特徵;重要特點;關鍵屬性;主要特徵defining, distinguishing, essential, necessary界定性屬性;區別性特徵;必不可少的品質;必要特徵Patience is an essential attribute for a teacher.耐心是教師必不可少的品質。desirable, desired, important, positive, useful, valued可取的特點;重要的品質;有益的特性;可貴的特性common共同的特徵unique獨一無二的特點divine, human神的特性;人的特性feminine, masculine女性/男性特徵cultural, personal, physical, social文化的/個人的/身體的/社會的特徵His physical attributes were much admired.很多人欣賞他的身材。VERB + ATTRIBUTEembody, have, possess體現/具有/具備特徵
attribute

verb

ADVERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADVERBdirectly直接歸因於solely完全歸因於largely, mainly大體上/主要歸因於in part, partially, partly部份歸因於erroneously, falsely, incorrectly, mistakenly, wrongly錯誤地歸因於;不正確地歸因於a quote that has often been falsely attributed to George Patton一段經常被誤以為是喬治・巴頓說的語錄PREPOSITIONto歸因於They claim that one in twenty deaths can be directly attributed to air pollution.他們稱每 20 例死亡個案中就有 1 例是空氣污染直接造成的。PHRASESbe commonly attributed to, be generally attributed to, be usually attributed to, be widely attributed to普遍/一般/通常/廣泛歸因於The goals commonly attributed to management are status, power, salary and security.人們普遍認為管理者追求的目標無非是地位、權力、薪酬和安全感。Climate change is widely attributed to the build-up of greenhouse gases.人們普遍認為氣候變化是由溫室氣體的增加造成的。

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