mindmap root((归因)) ascribe suggests an inferring or conjecturing of a cause, quality, or authorship not outwardly apparent: none of the frivolity commonly ~ to teenagers. attribute may suggest the plausibility and appropriateness of the indicated relation: ~ the project's failure to poor planning. assign implies ascribing with certainty or after deliberation: an investigatory panel ~ed blame to top officials. impute suggests ascribing something that brings discredit by way of accusation or blame: tried to ~ evil motives to my actions. credit implies ascribing a thing or especially an action to a person or other thing as its agent, source, or explanation: ~ed his insecurities to an unhappy childhood. charge implies a fixing upon a person or thing of the responsibility for a fault, crime, or evil: ~d with the crime of murder. (倒装句，正常语序中upon a person or thing应放最后)