新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

ascribe

英  [əˈskraɪb]
    

[VERB]

    VERB. 动词
  • ascribes , ascribing , ascribed

    1[T 及物动词] 将…归因于

    If you ascribe an event or condition to a particular cause, you say or consider that it was caused by that thing.

    近义词

    attribute

    双语例句

    例:

    An autopsy eventually ascribed the baby's death to sudden infant death syndrome.

    尸检最终认定这名婴儿死于婴儿猝死综合征。

    2[T 及物动词] 将…归属(于某人)

    If you ascribe a quality to someone, you consider that they possess it.

    近义词

    attribute

    双语例句

    例:

    We do not ascribe a superior wisdom to the government or the state.

    我们并不认为政府或国家有超凡的智慧。