釋義
If someone or something owes a particular quality or their success to a person or thing, they only have it because of that person or thing.
例句
He owed his survivial to his strength as a swimmer and his nerves of still acquired during his service in the Army.
GRE
Innovative as it is, the Acto owes much to the theater traditions of other periods and regions.
雖然本身具有創(chuàng)新性,Acto的成功主要?dú)w功于其他時期和地區(qū)的戲劇傳統(tǒng)。