Both Uses of
attribute
in
The Hunger Games
- Perhaps some of the merchants were a little generous in their trades, but I always attributed that to their long-standing relationship with my father.
p. 91.6 *attributed = credited (pointed to as the cause of)
- Up close, I'm sure their more menacing attributes will be revealed.
p. 331.3 *attributes = characteristics
Definitions:
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(1)
(attribute as in: It is an attribute of...) a characteristic or feature (of something or someone)
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(2)
(attribute as in: I attribute it to...) to credit (a source for something)in two typical senses:
- "I attribute it to her work." -- to say who or what made something happen
- "Remember to attribute any quotations in your paper." -- indicate the source of a quotation or idea