blame
To consider or state that someone or something is responsible for a mistake, failure, or negative situation. It involves attributing the cause of a problem to a specific person, group, or factor.
Beispiele
3 von 5Don't blame me for the broken window; I was playing outside all day.
Do not hold me responsible for the shattered glass; I was not indoors.
The official report blamed the railway accident on a technical failure in the signaling system.
The document identified a signal malfunction as the cause of the train crash.
He's always trying to blame his laziness on his busy schedule.
He constantly says his lack of effort is caused by his many commitments.
Wortfamilie
Merkhilfe
Think of 'B-L-A-M-E' as 'Bad Luck And Mistakes Everywhere'—whenever these occur, people usually start to blame someone.
Schnelles Quiz
The manager refused to ___ the team for the delay, noting that the external suppliers were late.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: blame
Beispiele
Don't blame me for the broken window; I was playing outside all day.
everydayDo not hold me responsible for the shattered glass; I was not indoors.
The official report blamed the railway accident on a technical failure in the signaling system.
formalThe document identified a signal malfunction as the cause of the train crash.
He's always trying to blame his laziness on his busy schedule.
informalHe constantly says his lack of effort is caused by his many commitments.
Many economists blame the high inflation rates on the rapid expansion of the money supply.
academicExperts attribute the increase in prices to the growth of currency in circulation.
The CEO declined to blame the marketing department for the poor quarterly sales.
businessThe chief executive chose not to hold the marketing team accountable for the low revenue.
Wortfamilie
Häufige Kollokationen
Häufige Phrasen
the blame game
a situation where people try to blame each other for a failure instead of finding a solution
only have oneself to blame
to be the only person responsible for one's own misfortune
put the blame on someone
to identify someone as the person responsible for something bad
Wird oft verwechselt mit
Accuse is more formal and often refers to a crime or legal charge, while blame refers to responsibility for a general mistake or bad result.
As a verb, fault means to find a flaw in something; as a noun, it refers to the responsibility itself, whereas blame is the act of assigning that responsibility.
Nutzungshinweise
Blame can be used with two different structures: you blame a person for a problem, or you blame a problem on a person. It is often used in the passive voice when the person responsible is widely recognized.
Häufige Fehler
Learners often use the preposition 'to' with blame; remember that it is always 'blame for' or 'blame on'.
Merkhilfe
Think of 'B-L-A-M-E' as 'Bad Luck And Mistakes Everywhere'—whenever these occur, people usually start to blame someone.
Wortherkunft
From the Old French 'blasmer', which originated from the Late Latin 'blasphemare', meaning to speak ill of or to blaspheme.
Grammatikmuster
Kultureller Kontext
In many Western business environments, modern management techniques advocate for a 'no-blame culture' to encourage honest reporting of errors without fear of punishment.
Schnelles Quiz
The manager refused to ___ the team for the delay, noting that the external suppliers were late.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: blame
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