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ascribe

/əskraɪb/

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to say that something is caused by or belongs to something

把……归因于

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Many historians ascribe the change to improvements in transport.
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许多历史学家认为，这一变化源于交通条件的改善。
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Pronunciation: /əskraɪb/

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