1. to attribute something to a particular cause or source
將…歸因於；將…歸咎於
He ascribed his success to hard work and a bit of luck.
他將自己的成功歸因於努力工作和一點運氣。
The doctor ascribed her symptoms to stress.
醫生將她的症狀歸咎於壓力。
Ascribe Meaning（定義、用法、例句與發音）
ascribe
verb
快速理解
What does "Ascribe" mean?What are 2-3 core uses of "Ascribe"?
將某事物歸因或歸屬於某人或某原因。
- 1
歸因於
EN: to attribute something to a cause or source
翻譯: 將某事物歸因於某個原因或來源。
- 2
歸屬於
EN: to credit or assign something to a person as the author or originator
翻譯: 將某事物（如作品、功勞）歸屬於某人，視其為作者或發起者。
- 3
認為具有
EN: to consider something as belonging to or being a quality of someone/something
翻譯: 認為某人或某物具有某種特質或屬性。
小提醒：注意搭配介系詞 "to"，例如 "ascribe success to hard work"（將成功歸因於努力）。
發音（How to Pronounce "Ascribe" in English）
How to pronounce "Ascribe" in English?"Ascribe" US vs UK pronunciation
點擊下方的 US / UK 按鈕可播放發音。
Real-life Examples of "Ascribe" from YouTube Videos
Chris Abani: On humanity | TED
TED
“we ascribe them a value, And language can't be understood in its abstraction. It can only be understood in the context of story and everything.”
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Definitions（定義）
What are the definitions of "Ascribe"?How does "Ascribe" change by context?
2. to consider something as belonging to or being created by a particular person, period, etc.
認為…屬於；認為…出自（某人之手、某個時期等）
This painting was once ascribed to Rembrandt, but is now considered a copy.
這幅畫曾被認為是林布蘭的作品，但現在被認為是仿作。
Scholars ascribe the manuscript to the late 12th century.
學者們認為這份手稿出自12世紀晚期。
3. to regard a quality as belonging to someone or something
認為（某人或某物）具有（某種特質）
We should not ascribe motives to people without knowing the full story.
我們不應該在不知全貌的情況下，就認為他人有某種動機。
People often ascribe human emotions to their pets.
人們常認為自己的寵物具有人類的情感。
Grammar & Patterns（句型）
What are common sentence patterns for "Ascribe"?How to make natural sentences with "Ascribe"?
| Pattern | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| ascribe + something + to + someone/something | 將...歸因於... | Historians ascribe the fall of the empire to internal corruption. (歷史學家將帝國的衰落歸因於內部腐敗。) |
| ascribe + to + someone + the + noun | 將...歸於某人 | We should not ascribe to him motives he never had. (我們不應將他從未有過的動機歸於他。) |
| be ascribed + to + someone/something | 被歸因於... | The painting was once ascribed to a student of Rembrandt. (這幅畫曾被認為是林布蘭學生的作品。) |
| ascribe + importance/value + to + something | 認為...具有重要性/價值 | She ascribed great importance to daily exercise. (她認為日常鍛鍊極為重要。) |
用法說明
How is "Ascribe" different from similar structures?What usage mistakes are common with "Ascribe"?
ascribe something to someone/something vs ascribe to someone/something
ascribe something to someone/something是標準及物動詞用法，表示「將（某特質、結果、作品）歸因於或歸屬於」某人或某事。ascribe to someone/something中的ascribe是不及物動詞，搭配介系詞to，是較正式或文學的用法，意為「贊同、信奉（某種理論、觀點）」。- 兩者結構不同，意義有別。前者需要一個直接受詞（something），後者則不需要。
對比範例： EN: Historians ascribe the fall of the empire to economic collapse. 翻譯: 歷史學家將帝國的衰落歸因於經濟崩潰。
EN:She ascribes to the philosophy that less is more.
翻譯:她信奉「少即是多」的哲學。
EN:Critics ascribed the anonymous poem to the famous writer.
翻譯:評論家將這首匿名詩歸屬於那位著名作家。
EN:He ascribes to the idea that destiny shapes our lives.
翻譯:他贊同命運塑造人生的觀點。
總結建議
表達「歸因於」時，請使用及物結構 ascribe something to...；表達「贊同某種思想」時，則使用不及物結構 ascribe to...。
易混淆對比
What is the difference between "Ascribe" and similar words?How to choose "Ascribe" vs alternatives?
ascribe vs attribute
兩者皆可表示「歸因於」，但 'ascribe' 更常帶有推測或歸功/歸咎的意味，而 'attribute' 則更中性，強調因果關係或特質來源。
ascribe vs impute
'ascribe' 與 'impute' 都指將某事物（尤指責任、特質）歸於某人，但 'impute' 法律與負面意味更強。
ascribe vs credit
兩者皆可表示「將功勞歸於」，但 'credit' 專指正面功勞或成就，而 'ascribe' 的對象可好可壞。
口語用法
How is "Ascribe" used in spoken English?What is the spoken vs formal difference for "Ascribe"?
引述
在對話中，當引述他人的看法或解釋某個說法時，常用「ascribe to」來引出來源。 EN: So you're saying we should ascribe the success to good timing? 翻譯: 所以你的意思是，我們應該把成功歸因於時機好？
EN:I'd ascribe that quote to my old professor, not to me.
翻譯:我會把那句話歸功於我的老教授，不是我。
語氣強調
在非正式討論中，有時會用「ascribe」來強調對某個原因的認定，語氣上帶有推測或堅持的意味。 EN: I wouldn't ascribe any malice to her actions; she was just careless. 翻譯: 我不會把任何惡意歸因於她的行為；她只是粗心罷了。
EN:Don't ascribe my patience to weakness.
翻譯:別把我的耐心歸因於軟弱。
停頓填充
在組織思緒或短暫停頓時，可能會用「If we ascribe...」或「To ascribe it all to...」作為開頭，引出接下來的分析。 EN: If we ascribe the error to the system, then the human factor is off the hook. 翻譯: 如果我們把錯誤歸咎於系統，那人為因素就沒責任了。
EN:To ascribe it all to luck is to ignore years of hard work.
翻譯:把一切都歸因於運氣，就是忽略了多年的努力。
正式書寫注意：在學術或正式商業寫作中，「ascribe」是得體的用詞。但在極度口語或隨意的日常對話中（如朋友閒聊），使用「ascribe」可能聽起來略顯正式或書面化，通常會用更簡單的詞如「put down to」、「blame on」或「give credit to」來替代。
常見短語
What common collocations use "Ascribe"?What fixed phrases with "Ascribe" should I remember?
ascribe something to someone/something
ascribe [noun] to [noun]
將（某事物，尤指品質、情感或結果）歸因於某人或某事物
ascribe great importance to
ascribe [adj.] importance to [noun]
認為...極其重要；高度重視
ascribe meaning to
ascribe meaning to [noun]
賦予...意義；解讀出...的含義
ascribe a motive to
ascribe a [adj.] motive to [noun]
將某種動機歸於（某人）；推斷（某人的）動機
ascribe power to
ascribe [adj.] power to [noun]
認為...具有（某種）力量或權力；將權力歸於
ascribe a quote to
ascribe a quote/saying to [person]
將某句引言/格言歸於（某人）
falsely/wrongly ascribe
[adv.] ascribe
錯誤地歸因；誤將...歸於
commonly/generally ascribed to
[adv.] ascribed to
普遍被歸因於；通常被認為是...的緣由
常見錯誤
What are common mistakes with "Ascribe"?Which "Ascribe" sentences look correct but are wrong?
×They ascribed the success to hard working.
✓They ascribed the success to hard work.
「ascribe something to something」中，介詞「to」後面應接名詞或名詞片語。「hard working」是形容詞，應改為名詞「hard work」。
×She ascribed her good mood because of the sunny weather.
✓She ascribed her good mood to the sunny weather.
動詞「ascribe」的固定搭配是「ascribe A to B」，意為「將A歸因於B」。不應使用「because of」來連接原因。
×The poem was ascribed as Shakespeare.
✓The poem was ascribed to Shakespeare.
當表示「將作品歸於某作者」時，應使用「ascribe something to someone」，介詞固定為「to」，而非「as」。
×I ascribe that he is late to the traffic jam.
✓I ascribe his lateness to the traffic jam.
「ascribe」的受詞應為名詞或名詞片語（如「his lateness」），而非一個完整的子句（如「that he is late」）。
×We should ascribe for our achievements.
✓We should ascribe our achievements to our team's effort.
「ascribe」是及物動詞，必須有受詞，且結構為「ascribe A to B」。原句缺少受詞（A）和原因（B），並誤用了介詞「for」。
×People often ascribe luck and talent for success.
✓People often ascribe success to luck and talent.
句子的邏輯關係錯誤。「ascribe」的意思是「將結果歸因於原因」，正確結構是「ascribe 結果 to 原因」。原句將「原因（luck and talent）」當成了受詞。
詞形變化
What are the word forms of "Ascribe"?What are tense/participle forms of "Ascribe"?
ascribes(3rd_singular)ascribing(present_participle)ascribed(past)ascribed(past_participle)