to say that someone is responsible for something that has happened, or that something is the cause of something else

They imputed the error to the lawyer who was handling her case. 他们把错误归咎于负责处理她案子的那位律师。

to believe that someone or something has a particular characteristic, quality, or meaning

He arrogantly imputed stupidity to anyone who disagreed with him. 他傲慢地认为那些与他意见相左的人都是愚蠢的。