ascription

• 名词，指将某种品质、特性或属性归于某人或某物的行为，也指将某事归因于某个原因或来源的行为。

A noun referring to the act of assigning a quality, character, or attribute to someone or something, or the act of attributing something to a cause or source.

1. Attribution of a qualityC1formal

   The act of assigning a particular quality, characteristic, or role to someone or something.

   归因

   • The ascription of genius to the artist was well-deserved.
   • His ascription of blame to the team was unfair.
   • The ascription of value to the painting increased over time.

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2. Attribution to a causeC1formal

   The act of assigning something to a particular cause, source, or origin.

   归因

   • The ascription of the disease to a virus was a breakthrough.
   • Her ascription of the success to hard work was accurate.
   • The ascription of the quote to Shakespeare is disputed.

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