attribute (something) to (someone or something)

idiom

: to say that (something) is because of (someone or something)

He attributes his success to his coach.

His doctor attributes his health problems to a poor diet and a lack of exercise.

: to think of (something) as being a quality of (someone or something)

The study suggests that it is a mistake to attribute adult reasoning to children.

Is it right to attribute complex emotions to animals?

She attributed some importance to the research.

: to think of (something) as being made or created by (someone)

The poem is usually attributed to Shakespeare, but some scholars doubt that he wrote it.

单词	attribute (something) to (someone or something)
释义	attribute (something) to (someone or something) idiom 1 : to say that (something) is because of (someone or something) He attributes his success to his coach. His doctor attributes his health problems to a poor diet and a lack of exercise. 2 : to think of (something) as being a quality of (someone or something) The study suggests that it is a mistake to attribute adult reasoning to children. Is it right to attribute complex emotions to animals? She attributed some importance to the research. 3 : to think of (something) as being made or created by (someone) The poem is usually attributed to Shakespeare, but some scholars doubt that he wrote it.
随便看	piddle away piddled piddled around piddled away piddler piddlers piddles piddles around piddles away piddlier piddliest piddling piddling around piddling away piddly piddock piddocks pided pidgin pidgin English pidginer pidginest pidginisation pidginisations pidginise