verb · academic
attribute
/əˈtrɪbjuːt/a·TRIB·ute
to say that something is caused by or is the result of something
Examples
“The decline in pollinators is often attributed to pesticide use.”
“She attributes her success to hard work and good mentoring.”
“Most historians attribute the change to economic pressures.”
Band 8 sentence
“Contemporary scholars tend to attribute the demographic shift to a combination of migration and changing birth rates.”
Collocations
- attribute A to B
- be attributed to
Word family
Common mistakes
use 'attribute' without the preposition 'to' (e.g., 'attribute the problem climate change')→attribute ... to ...
translate as 'thuộc tính' when verb meaning is intended→quy cho / cho là do
Say it for a higher band
5say→6blame→7+attribute
Synonyms
ascribe
Easily confused
ascribe
“Many people ascribe the invention to a single individual.”
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