attribution

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A noun referring to the act of assigning a quality, characteristic, or cause to a person, thing, or source.

• 🇨🇳名词，指将某种性质、特征、原因或成果归于某人、某物或某个来源的行为或过程；也指对作品、言论、来源的归属认定。

1. Assigning a quality or character B2 formal

   The act of regarding something as belonging to or being produced by a particular person or thing.

   • The attribution of the painting to Rembrandt was later confirmed.
   • Her attribution of the quote to Shakespeare was incorrect.
   • The attribution of success to hard work is common.

   🇨🇳归因

   同义词: ascriptionassignationassignmentcreditimputation

2. Assigning to a cause or source B2 formal

   The act of assigning something, such as a work or statement, to a particular source or origin.

   • The attribution of the discovery to the young scientist was widely praised.
   • Proper attribution is essential in academic writing.
   • The journalist's attribution of the rumor to an anonymous source raised questions.

   🇨🇳归因

   同义词: ascriptionassignmentcreditimputation

• attributions plural form
• attributions' possessive plural form
• attribution's possessive singular form