The scientist attributed the unusual plant growth to a combination of rich soil and abundant rainfall.
科学家将这种异常植物生长归因于肥沃土壤和充足降雨的结合。
- Researchers attribute this gap partly to the fact that cramming feels more effective in the short term, even though it produces worse long-term retention.
From a Rhetorical Synthesis question · Expression of Ideas
- Researchers attribute this gap partly to the fact that re-reading feels more effective in the moment, even though it produces worse long-term retention than active recall.
From a Rhetorical Synthesis question · Expression of Ideas
Which choice best defines “attribute”?
B — Quality, characteristic; v. to credit. “attribute” means quality, characteristic; v. to credit.
Which word means “quality, characteristic; v. to credit”?
D — attribute. “attribute” means quality, characteristic; v. to credit.
attribute — quality, characteristic; v. to credit. In Chinese: 属性，特点，把……归于.
attribute is pronounced /əˈtrɪbjuːt/.
The scientist attributed the unusual plant growth to a combination of rich soil and abundant rainfall. (科学家将这种异常植物生长归因于肥沃土壤和充足降雨的结合。)
quality, characteristic, trait — all close in meaning to attribute (quality, characteristic; v. to credit).
Yes. attribute is on the SAT Prep Easy list — mid-frequency academic words that do get tested. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
attribute (characteristic)