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imputation of [something] to [someone/something]
The imputation of the failure to the manager was unfair.
把这次失败归咎于经理是不公平的。
归罪；非难
imputations — plural of imputation
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归罪；非难
a statement attributing something dishonest (especially a criminal offense)
The imputation of the failure to the manager was unfair.
把这次失败归咎于经理是不公平的。
归咎或指控的行为；归属；归于。
The act of imputing or charging; attribution; ascription.
被归咎或指控的事物。
That which has been imputed or charged.
对恶行的指控或归咎；指责；责备；暗指。
Charge or attribution of evil; censure; reproach; insinuation.
将某事归于某人账下；将他人之罪或义归于某人。
A setting of something to the account of; the attribution of personal guilt or personal righteousness of another.
She was upset by the imputation that she had ignored the safety rules.
她因对她无视安全规定的指责而感到不安。
No one at the meeting supported the imputation against the new employee.
会上没有人支持对新员工的指责。
His reputation suffered because of the false imputations spread by his rivals.
由于对手散布的虚假指责，他的名声受到了损害。
The imputation of the failure to the manager was unfair.
把这次失败归咎于经理是不公平的。
He denied the imputation that he had taken bribes.
他否认了关于他收受贿赂的指责。
She made an imputation against her colleague without any evidence.
她在没有任何证据的情况下对她的同事提出了指责。
Not this
He made imputation against my honesty.
Use this
He made an imputation against my honesty.
imputation 表示“非难、归罪”时为可数名词，单数可数名词前需用冠词，所以要说 an imputation，不能省略 an。
Not this
The report contained several imputation of wrongdoing.
Use this
The report contained several imputations of wrongdoing.
several 后接可数名词复数；imputation 的复数形式是 imputations，所以要用 imputations，不能保留单数。
Not this
The imputation of the crime on him was unfair.
Use this
The imputation of the crime to him was unfair.
imputation 表示“归因”时搭配为 the imputation of something to someone，介词用 to 而不是 on；on 是受 blame on 影响产生的错误。
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归罪；罪责归属
The imputation of guilt must be based on evidence, not suspicion.
归罪必须有证据，而不是凭怀疑。
责任归属；归责
The imputation of responsibility to one member angered the whole team.
把责任归于一个成员让整个团队都很生气。
不诚实的指摘；指摘不诚实
She resented the imputation of dishonesty from her colleagues.
她很反感同事对她不诚实的指摘。
收入归属；（税法中的）所得归属
The tax authority used imputation of income to prevent tax avoidance.
税务机关利用收入归属来防止避税。
知情归属；知识归属（法律原则）
Under the imputation of knowledge, the company was deemed to know the facts.
根据知情归属原则，该公司被视为已知悉相关事实。
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记忆联想：像 computation（计算）一样，imputation 就是‘算出该怪谁’——归罪、归因。
语域：formal 常见场景：法律文书、学术论文、正式批评 imputation 通常用于正式语境，多出现在法律或学术文本中，表示“归罪、归因”等含义；日常口语中较少使用。法律语境下可指“归属、转嫁”。
computation、reputation、information、communication、variation、education 都与 imputation 押韵，重读音节都是 /eɪ/，并以 /ʃən/ 结尾。注意：impute /ɪmˈpjuːt/ 和 compute /kəmˈpjuːt/ 看起来像，但发音和重音不同，与 imputation 不押韵。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.