attribute1/əˋtrIbjət; əˈtrIbjuːt/v attribute sth to sb/sthphr v 1 to believe or say that a situation or event was caused by something 把…归因于﹐认为是…的结果: The increase in crime can be attributed to social changes. 犯罪率上升可以认为是社会变革的结果。2 to believe that something was written, said, or made by a particular person 认为是…所写[所说﹐所做]: a painting attributed to Rembrandt 被认为是伦勃朗所作的一幅画
attribute2/ˋætrə͵bjut; ˈætrəbjuːt or ˈætrIbjuːt/n [C] a good or useful quality〔好的或有用的〕品质﹐特性﹐属性: What attributes should a good manager have? 一个优秀的经理需要具备什么样的品质?