ascribed
ascribed — 動詞
- ascribedpresent simple I / you / we / they
- ascribeds3rd person singular
- ascribeding-ing form
- ascribededpast simple
1. to think that one event or situation was caused by another particular thing, or
歸因於
認為由某原因造成
to think that one event or situation was caused by another particular thing, or to state that such a link exists
Yara ascribed her success at the piano competition to daily practice.
Yara 將她在鋼琴比賽中的成功歸因於每天的練習。
ascribe + [outcome] + to + [reason]
The historian ascribed the collapse of the old kingdom to weak leadership.
那位歷史學家將古老王國的崩潰歸咎於領導無方。
Bao ascribed the long delay in construction to the winter storms.
Bao 將施工的長期延誤歸因於冬季暴風雨。
Doctors ascribed the patient's sudden improvement to the new drug.
醫生將病人病情的突然好轉歸功於新藥物。
The project's failure cannot be ascribed to any single person.
這個計畫的失敗不能歸咎於任何單一個人。
passive: be ascribed to [cause/person]
- ascribe + to + cause
- be ascribed to + factor
- ascribe importance to
- ascribe value to
- disassociate
to deny a link between an outcome and a supposed cause
文法句型
ascribe + [something] + to + [someone/something]
用法筆記
Frequently used in a passive construction: X is/was ascribed to Y. The cause (Y) can be a person, an event, a condition, or a factor.
常見錯誤
2. to decide or state that a particular person created a piece of writing, music, a
歸屬於
認定為某人所創作
to decide or state that a particular person created a piece of writing, music, art, or similar work
Folake finally ascribed that anonymous poem to a 19th-century female writer.
經過多年的研究，Folake 終於將那首佚名詩作歸屬於一位十九世紀的女作家。
ascribe + [work] + to + [creator]
Most art historians ascribe this painting to the early period of Rembrandt.
大多數藝術史學家將這幅畫歸屬於林布蘭的早期作品。
Valentina read a letter that scholars have ascribed to the queen herself.
Valentina 讀了一封學者們認定出自女王本人手筆的信件。
Adina could not believe that dull speech had been ascribed to her favourite poet.
Adina 無法相信那篇乏味的演講被歸屬於她最喜愛的詩人。
passive: be ascribed to [person]
- ascribe + work + to + author
- commonly ascribed to
- traditionally ascribed to
文法句型
ascribe + [work] + to + [person]
用法筆記
The object of ascribe must be the work (book, poem, painting, document), not the person. Distinguish from sense 1: here the link is between a work and its creator, not an effect and its cause.
常見錯誤
3. to believe that a certain quality, emotion, or characteristic naturally belongs
賦予特質
認為具有某種特質
to believe that a certain quality, emotion, or characteristic naturally belongs to someone or something
Kabir ascribes great intelligence to dolphins after watching them solve problems.
Kabir 在觀察海豚解決問題後，認為牠們擁有極高的智慧。
ascribe + [quality] + to + [entity]
Ancient cultures often ascribed human feelings to natural forces like the wind and the sea.
古代文化經常認為風、海等自然力量具有人類的情感。
Hiro ascribes a special wisdom to his grandmother that he finds in no one else.
Hiro 認為他的祖母擁有在別人身上找不到的特殊智慧。
Some critics ascribe a dark sense of humour to the director's earliest films.
一些評論家認為這位導演早期的電影帶有黑色幽默。
- ascribe + quality + to
- ascribe + feelings + to
- ascribe + motives + to
- ascribe + meaning + to
- attribute
the closest synonym; used identically for qualities
- impute
more formal and often negative (impute guilt, blame)
- invest with
used for giving abstract qualities to objects or institutions
文法句型
ascribe + [quality] + to + [someone/something]
用法筆記
The quality ascribed can be positive (wisdom, beauty, courage) or negative (greed, cruelty). This sense often appears in discussions of anthropomorphism — giving human traits to animals or objects.
常見錯誤
ascribed — 形容詞
- ascribedpositive
- more ascribedcomparative
- most ascribedsuperlative
1. given to a person at birth by society or circumstances, not earned through their
與生俱來的
出生即被賦予的
given to a person at birth by society or circumstances, not earned through their own choices or actions
In traditional societies, a person's ascribed status often determines their role in the community.
在傳統社會中，一個人的與生俱來地位往往決定了他們在社群中的角色。
collocation: ascribed status
The sociologist explained how ascribed characteristics such as race and gender affect job opportunities.
那位社會學家解釋了種族、性別等與生俱來的特徵如何影響就業機會。
collocation: ascribed characteristics
Unlike achieved positions, an ascribed identity is something a person is born into.
與靠努力獲得的職位不同，與生俱來的身份是一個人出生時就擁有的。
The study compared achieved roles with ascribed roles in three different cultures.
該研究比較了三種不同文化中靠努力獲得的角色與與生俱來的角色。
collocation: ascribed roles
- ascribed status
- ascribed characteristics
- ascribed identity
- ascribed role
- ascribed social position
- achieved
the standard contrast — achieved status is earned through effort (sociology)
文法句型
ascribed + [noun]
most common in: ascribed status
用法筆記
Almost always used before a noun (attributive position). Most commonly appears in the fixed phrase 'ascribed status,' a key concept in sociology that contrasts with 'achieved status.'
常見錯誤
同根字
- ascribe動詞B2
- ascription名詞C1
- ascribable形容詞C1
常見搭配
副詞搭配
- commonly ascribed
- traditionally ascribed
- widely ascribed
- wrongly ascribed
- often ascribed
常用片語
- ascribe + noun + to + noun
- be ascribed to
- commonly ascribed to