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ascription

🇬🇧 UK/ə'skrɪpʃ(ə)n/🇺🇸 US/ә'skripʃәn/
C2

Definitions

n.

The act of attributing a quality, work, or cause to a particular person or thing.

归属;归因

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
asto, toward
+
scriptwrite, scratch
+
ionact, process, state
=ascription

Common Collocations

  • 1.ascription of blame责任归属
  • 2.ascription of credit功劳的承认
  • 3.ascription of authorship作者身份的确定

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The ascription of the painting to Rembrandt is disputed.

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