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B0310600 (blām)tr.v. blamed, blam·ing, blames 1. To consider responsible for a misdeed, failure, or undesirable outcome: blamed the coach for the loss; blamed alcohol for his bad behavior.2. To find fault with; criticize: I can't blame you for wanting your fair share.3. To place responsibility for (something): blamed the crisis on poor planning.n.1. The state of being responsible for a fault or error; culpability.2. Censure; condemnation: "Hoover hazarded more in the way of federal response to economic crisis than any president before him, but his efforts were not enough to divert the blame and wrath of the American people" (Michael B. Stoff).Idiom: to blame1. Deserving censure or disapproval; at fault: an investigation to determine who was to blame for the leak.2. Being the cause or source of something: A freak storm was to blame for the power outage.

[Middle English blamen, from Old French blasmer, blamer, from Vulgar Latin *blastēmāre, alteration of Late Latin blasphēmāre, to reproach; see blaspheme.]

blam′a·ble, blame′a·ble adj.blam′a·bly, blame′a·bly adv.blam′er n.Synonyms: blame, fault, guilt
These nouns denote responsibility for an offense or error. Blame stresses the assignment of accountability and often connotes censure or criticism: The police laid the blame for the accident on the driver.
Fault suggests a failure or deficiency on the part of the responsible party: It's my own fault that I wasn't prepared for the exam.
Guilt applies to willful wrongdoing and stresses moral or legal transgression: The prosecution had evidence of the defendant's guilt.

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(bleɪm) n1. responsibility for something that is wrong or deserving censure; culpability2. an expression of condemnation; reproof3. be to blame to be at fault or culpablevb (tr) 4. (usually foll by for) to attribute responsibility to; accuse: I blame him for the failure. 5. (usually foll by on) to ascribe responsibility for (something) to: I blame the failure on him. 6. to find fault with[C12: from Old French blasmer, ultimately from Late Latin blasphēmāre to blaspheme] ˈblamable, ˈblameable adj ˈblamably, ˈblameably adv

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v. blamed, blam•ing,
n. v.t. 1. to hold responsible: Don't blame me for the delay. 2. to find fault with; censure: I don't blame you for leaving. 3. to place the responsibility for (usu. fol. by on): to blame a mistake on someone. 4. blast; damn (used as a mild curse): Blame the rotten luck. n. 5. an act of attributing fault; censure; reproof. 6. responsibility for anything deserving of censure: to take the blame for an error. Idioms: to blame, responsible; at fault; culpable. [1150–1200; Middle English < Anglo-French, Old French blasmer < Vulgar Latin *blastēmāre, for Late Latin blasphēmāre to blaspheme] blame′less, adj. blame′less•ly, adv. blame′less•ness, n. blam′er, n. usage: Blame on (They blamed the fight on me), blame alone (They blamed me), and blame for (They blamed me for it) all occur in educated usage and are all acceptable. Blame on is, however, considered informal by some commentators.

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fault">fault1. 'blame' used as a verb

If you blame someone for something bad that has happened, you think that they made it happen.

Police blamed the bus driver for the accident.Don't blame me!

You can blame something on someone.

Maya blames all her problems on her parents.2. 'to blame'

If someone is to blame for something bad that has happened, they caused it.

I knew I was partly to blame for the failure of the project.The study found that schools are not to blame for the laziness of their pupils.3. 'fault'

Don't say that something is someone's 'blame'. You say that it is their fault.

This was all Jack's fault.It's not our fault if the machine breaks down.4. 'at fault'

You can say that someone is at fault.

The other driver was at fault.

Be Careful!
Don't say that someone is 'in fault'.

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Past participle: blamed
Gerund: blaming

Imperative
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Present
I blame
you blame
he/she/it blames
we blame
you blame
they blame

Preterite
I blamed
you blamed
he/she/it blamed
we blamed
you blamed
they blamed

Present Continuous
I am blaming
you are blaming
he/she/it is blaming
we are blaming
you are blaming
they are blaming

Present Perfect
I have blamed
you have blamed
he/she/it has blamed
we have blamed
you have blamed
they have blamed

Past Continuous
I was blaming
you were blaming
he/she/it was blaming
we were blaming
you were blaming
they were blaming

Past Perfect
I had blamed
you had blamed
he/she/it had blamed
we had blamed
you had blamed
they had blamed

Future
I will blame
you will blame
he/she/it will blame
we will blame
you will blame
they will blame

Future Perfect
I will have blamed
you will have blamed
he/she/it will have blamed
we will have blamed
you will have blamed
they will have blamed

Future Continuous
I will be blaming
you will be blaming
he/she/it will be blaming
we will be blaming
you will be blaming
they will be blaming

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been blaming
you have been blaming
he/she/it has been blaming
we have been blaming
you have been blaming
they have been blaming

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been blaming
you will have been blaming
he/she/it will have been blaming
we will have been blaming
you will have been blaming
they will have been blaming

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been blaming
you had been blaming
he/she/it had been blaming
we had been blaming
you had been blaming
they had been blaming

Conditional
I would blame
you would blame
he/she/it would blame
we would blame
you would blame
they would blame

Past Conditional
I would have blamed
you would have blamed
he/she/it would have blamed
we would have blamed
you would have blamed
they would have blamed

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	blame - an accusation that you are responsible for some lapse or misdeed; "his incrimination was based on my testimony"; "the police laid the blame on the driver"incrimination, inculpationaccusal, accusation - a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guiltself-incrimination - an accusation that incriminates yourself
	2.	blame - a reproach for some lapse or misdeed; "he took the blame for it"; "it was a bum rap"rapreproach - a mild rebuke or criticism; "words of reproach"
Verb	1.	blame - put or pin the blame on faultaccuse, charge - blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against; "he charged the director with indifference"absolve, justify, free - let off the hook; "I absolve you from this responsibility"
	2.	blame - harass with constant criticism; "Don't always pick on your little brother"find fault, pickcriticise, criticize, pick apart, knock - find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws; "The paper criticized the new movie"; "Don't knock the food--it's free"
	3.	blame - attribute responsibility to; "We blamed the accident on her"; "The tragedy was charged to her inexperience"chargeascribe, attribute, impute, assign - attribute or credit to; "We attributed this quotation to Shakespeare"; "People impute great cleverness to cats"
Adj.	1.	blame - expletives used informally as intensifiers; "he's a blasted idiot"; "it's a blamed shame"; "a blame cold winter"; "not a blessed dime"; "I'll be damned (or blessed or darned or goddamned) if I'll do any such thing"; "he's a damn (or goddam or goddamned) fool"; "a deuced idiot"; "an infernal nuisance"damned, darned, deuced, goddam, blamed, blasted, goddamned, goddamn, damn, infernal, blessedcursed, curst - deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier; "villagers shun the area believing it to be cursed"; "cursed with four daughter"; "not a cursed drop"; "his cursed stupidity"; "I'll be cursed if I can see your reasoning"

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verb1. hold responsible, accuse, denounce, indict, impeach, incriminate, impute, recriminate, point a or the finger at They blamed the army for most of the atrocities.
hold responsible clear, excuse, forgive, acquit, vindicate, exonerate, absolve2. attribute to, credit to, assign to, put down to, ascribe to, impute to The police blamed the explosion on terrorists.3. (used in negative constructions) criticize, charge, tax, blast, condemn, flame (informal), put down, disapprove of, censure, reproach, chide, admonish, tear into (informal), diss (slang, chiefly U.S.), find fault with, reprove, upbraid, lambast(e), reprehend, express disapprobation of I do not blame them for trying to make some money.
criticize praise, acclaim, compliment, approve of, commend, big up (slang, chiefly Caribbean)noun1. responsibility, liability, rap (slang), accountability, onus, culpability, answerability Bad women never take the blame for anything.
responsibility credit, honour, praise, tribute, acclaim, commendation, Brownie pointsto blame at fault, responsible, guilty, culpable, blameworthy Who is to blame here?

blame

verb1. To find fault with:censure, criticize, fault, rap.Informal: cut up, pan.Slang: knock.2. To ascribe (a misdeed or an error, for example) to:affix, assign, fasten, fix, impute, pin on, place.noun1. Responsibility for an error or crime:culpability, fault, guilt, onus.2. A comment expressing fault:censure, condemnation, criticism, denunciation, reprehension, reprobation.Informal: pan.Slang: knock.

Translations

责备对不良后果应负的责任把...归咎于指责

blame

(bleim) verb1. to consider someone or something responsible for something bad. I blame the wet road for the accident.把...归咎于2. to find fault with (a person). I don't blame you for wanting to leave. 责备，指责 noun the responsibility (for something bad). He takes the blame for everything that goes wrong. （对不良后果应负的）责任 ˈblameless adjective innocent. a blameless life.无可责难的

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verb hold responsible

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verb attribute to

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verb criticize

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noun responsibility

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phrase to blame

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verb to find fault with

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verb to ascribe (a misdeed or an error, for example) to

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noun responsibility for an error or crime

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noun a comment expressing fault

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noun an accusation that you are responsible for some lapse or misdeed

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noun a reproach for some lapse or misdeed

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verb put or pin the blame on

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verb harass with constant criticism

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verb attribute responsibility to

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adj expletives used informally as intensifiers

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