ascribe
UK/ə'skraɪb/US/ә'skraib/
IELTSTOEFLGREC2
Definitions
v.
To attribute something to a cause, source, or person.
归因于；认为属于
Root Breakdown
Native EnglishTo ascribe is to “write something to” a cause or person: to assign credit, blame, or origin.
Root script still carries 46 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.ascribe something to chance把某事归因于偶然
- 2.ascribe blame to someone把责任归于某人
Example Sentences
- 1.
They ascribed the delay to bad weather.