ascribed to climate change

/əˈskraɪbd tə ˈklaɪmət tʃeɪndʒ/

verb phrase

  1. said or believed to be caused by climate change; attributed to climate change

    B2

    passive phrase: be ascribed to + noun; active: ascribe something to somethingformal

    • "The hotter summers are ascribed to climate change."B1
    • "Many recent floods have been ascribed to climate change."B2
    • "The decline in certain bird species is widely ascribed to climate change, though other factors may also play a part."C1

Common mistakes

  • The flood was ascribed by climate change.→The flood was ascribed to climate change.

    Use 'to' after 'ascribe' when naming the cause.

Collocations

effects ascribed to climate changechanges ascribed to climate change

Word family

ascribeascriptionascribedattributable