impute something to somebody phrasal verbphr v formal BLAMEto say, often unfairly, that someone is responsible for something bad or has bad intentions 〔常指不公正地〕把〔坏事〕归咎于〔某人〕 The police were not guilty of the violence imputed to them. 警方并未犯过强加于他们头上的暴力罪行。
—imputation /ˌɪmpjʊˈteɪʃən/ noun [countableC, uncountableU]
impute to • Did he dare to impute such motives to her as he clearly had himself?• The problem is that each of those imputing personality to the state entertains a different idea of what it is.• At no time must he impute unworthy motives to them.
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