imputes; imputed; imputing
imputes; imputed; imputing
Learner's definition of IMPUTE
[+ object] formal
: to say or suggest that someone or something has or is guilty of (something)把…归咎于;把…归因于 -
They're trying to impute selfish motives to my actions. [=they're trying to say that my actions were motivated by selfishness]他们试图把我的行为归因于自私的动机。
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He insists that he is not responsible for all the crimes that have been imputed to him. [=the crimes that he has been blamed for]他坚持认为他不应该为所有归罪于他的罪行承担责任。
— imputation
/ˌɪmpjəˈteɪʃən/ noun, plural imputations