名詞 attribution:

1. assigning some quality or character to a person or thing
   同義詞：ascription
2. assigning to a cause or source
   同義詞：ascription

1. Attribution of her success solely to wealth is not fair.
   認為她的成功完全是因為有財富是不公平的。
2. Attribution of human motivation, characteristics, or behavior to inanimate objects, animals, or natural phenomena.
   擬人論，擬人觀賦予無生命的物體，動物或自然現(xiàn)象以人的動機，特征或行動
3. The attribution of one's own attitudes, feelings, or desires to someone or something as a naive or unconscious defense against anxiety or guilt.
   不自主的防衛(wèi)行為把某人自己的態(tài)度、感覺或欲望歸因到某人或某事上，以此作為與焦慮或內疚相對抗的幼稚或不自覺的反抗

at.tri.bu.tion

n.（名詞）
The act of attributing, especially of establishing a particular person, place, or time as the creator, provenance, or era of a work of art.
歸屬：指歸屬的行為，尤指將一藝術作品的創(chuàng)作者、地域或時代歸屬為一特定人物、地點或時間
Something, such as a quality or characteristic, that is related to a particular possessor; an attribute.
歸屬物：與特定的擁有者有關的事物，如某種性質或特征；特性

【引伸】
at.tribu.tional
adj.（形容詞）