attribute
To believe or claim that something is the result of a particular cause. It is also used to state that a specific person is the creator of a work, such as a painting or a piece of writing.
例文
3 / 5I attribute my energy today to the eight hours of sleep I got last night.
I attribute my energy today to the eight hours of sleep I got last night.
The manuscript is widely attributed to a 14th-century monk.
The manuscript is widely attributed to a 14th-century monk.
Don't attribute your bad mood to me; I haven't done anything!
Don't attribute your bad mood to me; I haven't done anything!
語族
覚え方のコツ
Think of 'A Tribute.' When you attribute success to someone, you are giving them a 'tribute' or credit for what they did.
クイックテスト
The sudden increase in sales was _________ to the viral marketing campaign on social media.
正解!
正解は: attributed
例文
I attribute my energy today to the eight hours of sleep I got last night.
everydayI attribute my energy today to the eight hours of sleep I got last night.
The manuscript is widely attributed to a 14th-century monk.
formalThe manuscript is widely attributed to a 14th-century monk.
Don't attribute your bad mood to me; I haven't done anything!
informalDon't attribute your bad mood to me; I haven't done anything!
Researchers attribute the decline in the bird population to habitat loss.
academicResearchers attribute the decline in the bird population to habitat loss.
The CEO attributed the company's record profits to the new efficiency measures.
businessThe CEO attributed the company's record profits to the new efficiency measures.
語族
よく使う組み合わせ
よく使うフレーズ
be attributed to
to be caused by or created by
attribute a motive
to suggest a reason why someone did something
wrongly attributed
incorrectly credited to someone
よく混同される語
To attribute is to assign a cause (A happened because of B); to contribute is to give or help cause something (A helped make B happen).
As a verb, the stress is on the second syllable (at-TRIB-ute). As a noun meaning 'characteristic,' the stress is on the first (AT-tri-bute).
使い方のコツ
Always use the preposition 'to' after the verb attribute. It is very common in academic writing when discussing the results of a study or the history of an artifact.
よくある間違い
Learners often say 'attribute for' or 'attribute with,' but the only correct preposition is 'to.'
覚え方のコツ
Think of 'A Tribute.' When you attribute success to someone, you are giving them a 'tribute' or credit for what they did.
語源
From the Latin 'attributus', the past participle of 'attribuere', meaning to assign, allot, or bestow.
文法パターン
文化的な背景
In Western academic and legal contexts, the correct attribution of ideas and quotes is strictly enforced to avoid plagiarism.
クイックテスト
The sudden increase in sales was _________ to the viral marketing campaign on social media.
正解!
正解は: attributed
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