单词 | attribute |
释义 | attribute v. & n. --vtr. (usu. foll. by to)   1. regard as belonging or appropriate to (a poem attributed to Shakespeare).   2. ascribe to; regard as the effect of a stated cause (the delays were attributed to the heavy traffic). --n   1. a a quality ascribed to a person or thing. b a characteristic quality.   2. a material object recognized as appropriate to a person, office, or status (a large car is an attribute of seniority).   3. Gram. an attributive adjective or noun. Derivatives attributable adj. attribution n. Etymology: ME f. L attribuere attribut- (as AD-, tribuere assign): (n.) f. OF attribut or L attributum |
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