blame

英 [bleɪm] 美[blem]

be responsible for a fault or wrong

对（过错，罪行）负责

he was &B{to blame for} their deaths.
他应对他们的死亡负责。

used to indicate that one agrees that the action or attitude taken was reasonable

我不会责怪你（或她等），我表示理解

he was becoming impatient and I couldn't blame him.
他开始不耐烦，我不怪他。

be solely responsible for something bad that has happened

（对不好的事情）负全部责任

Deserving censure; at fault.

谴责：应受谴责的；有过错的

Being the cause or source of something

起因是：是…起因或某事的根源的

A freak storm was to blame for the power outage.
停电的起因是一场特大暴风雪

2. She seemed to be placing most of the blame on her mother.: 她好像把大部分责任都推到了母亲身上。

3. If their forces were not involved, then who is to blame?: 如果他们的部队没有介入，那么谁应该承担责任？

4. Talk things through in stages. Do not accuse or apportion blame.: 把事情按部就班地讲清楚。不要责难或归罪于人。

5. It is the easy way out to blame others for our failure.: 把我们的失败归罪到别人头上倒是省事。