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Attributable Mess Attribute Event 英 ə'Trɪbjətəbl] 美 ə'Trɪbjətəbl Adj

英语单词 attributable
英美音标 英 [ə'trɪbjətəbl] 美 [ə'trɪbjətəbl]
中文释义 adj. 可归因于 ... 的
英语例句 (1) His illness is attributable to overwork.
(2) Roughness may be attributable to the nature of the wall substance and the method of its manufacture.
中文例句 (1) 他的病可归因于劳累过度。
(2) 粗糙度可归因于管壁材料性质及其制造方法。
vocabulary简明 The adjective attributable describes something that is capable of indicating or explaining a cause. Just because your parent found small fingerprints on the fridge and a chair against the counter, it does not mean the mess in the kitchen is attributable to you — it just seems like it!
vocabulary扩展 Attributable comes from the Latin word attribuere, meaning assign or bestow. Attributable is related to the words attribute, which is both a noun and a verb, and attributions, which is a noun. You latest promotion is attributable to your hard work. You work ethic is one of your best attributes, and you can attribute that to the way your parents raised you.
柯林斯解释
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[ADJ 形容词]可归因于…的,可归结于…的 If something is attributable to an event, situation, or person, it is likely that it was caused by that event, situation or person.
  [v-link ADJ to n]
  • 10,000 deaths a year from chronic lung disease are attributable to smoking...

    吸烟导致每年有1万人死于慢性肺病。

  • The mess was directly attributable to a corrupt and incompetent official.

    某个腐败无能的官员是导致这一烂摊子的罪魁祸首。

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