attribute …… to ……

be attributed to ……

普通用语, 指客观地将某事（无论是好的还是坏方面）归因于或归功于某人或某事。

例句：

The teacher attributes the student’s poor comprehension to the lack of intelligence.

这位老师把学生理解能力差归因于缺乏智力。

He attributes his great age to carefully planned diet and good living environment.

他把他的高寿归因于精心安排的饮食和良好的生活环境。

We attribute Edison’s success to his intelligence and hard work.

我们把爱迪生的成就归功于他他的聪明才智和辛勤劳动。

The reports have attributed the results to heavy work pressure and the habits of using smart phones before bedtime.

报告将结果归结为繁重的工作压力和睡前使用智能手机的习惯。

It is generally agreed that fluctuations in birth rate are attributed to a number of economic factors.

人们普遍认为出生率的波动归结于诸多经济因素。

France's bad luck at the World Cup should partly be attributed to the disharmony inside the team.

法国队在世界杯的失利部分要归咎于球队内部的不合。

The sales decline can be attributed to customer dissatisfaction with our products’ prices and quality.

销售量的下降可归咎于顾客对我们产品的价格和质量的不满。

ascribe …… to ……

be ascribed to ……

指凭猜想推断，强调主观臆断，所作的推断没有 attribute 确定。

例句：

An autopsy eventually ascribed the baby's death to sudden infant death syndrome.

尸检最终将婴儿的死亡归因于婴儿猝死综合症。

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