| 释义 |
im·pu·ta·tion
\ˌimpyəˈtāshən\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle French or Late Latin; Middle French, from Late Latin imputation-, imputatio, from Latin imputatus (past participle of imputare to impute) + -ion-, -io -ion
1. : the act of imputing: as
a. : attribution, ascription
< the imputation of emotions, attitudes, and purposes as an explanation of overt behavior — Ernest Nagel >
b. : accusation
< if … told that we are wrong we resent the imputation — J.H.Robinson †1936 >
: insinuation
< resented the imputation that he had any direct responsibility for what she wrote — Millicent Bell >
c. : the theological attribution of sin or righteousness to one on account of another's sin or righteousness
2. : something imputed
3. : the determining of the significance usually to final profit of an element or factor or of each element or factor in a total industrial or merchandising process |