at·tri·bute /ˈætrəˌbjut/
 屬性(vt.)把…歸因于,把…歸咎于;認為…是某人所有,認為…是某人創造


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 At·trib·ute v. t. [imp. & p. p. Attributed; p. pr. & vb. n. Attributing.]  To ascribe; to consider (something) as due or appropriate (to); to refer, as an effect to a cause; to impute; to assign; to consider as belonging (to).
    We attribute nothing to God that hath any repugnancy or contradiction in it.   --Abp. Tillotson.
    The merit of service is seldom attributed to the true and exact performer.   --Shak.
 Syn: -- See Ascribe.


 At·tri·bute n.
 1. That which is attributed; a quality which is considered as belonging to, or inherent in, a person or thing; an essential or necessary property or characteristic.
 But mercy is above this sceptered away; . . .
 It is an attribute to God himself.   --Shak.
 2. Reputation. [Poetic]
    --Shak.
 3. Paint. & Sculp. A conventional symbol of office, character, or identity, added to any particular figure; as, a club is the attribute of Hercules.
 4. Gram. Quality, etc., denoted by an attributive; an attributive adjunct or adjective.

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 attribute
      n 1: a construct whereby objects or individuals can be
           distinguished; "self-confidence is not an endearing
           property" [syn: property, dimension]
      2: an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity
      v 1: attribute or credit to; "We attributed this quotation to
           Shakespeare"; "People impute great cleverness to cats"
           [syn: impute, ascribe, assign]
      2: decide as to where something belongs in a scheme; "The
         biologist assigned the mushroom to the proper class" [syn:
          assign]