Researchers show there is a clear warming trend of about 0.5 degrees centigrade from 1900 which they ( )the greenhouse effect.
A、contribute to
B、attribute to
C、subscribe to
D、apply to
【正确答案】:B
【题目解析】:本题考查动词短语辨析。contribute to:有助于,促进,促成某事物,前因后果。attribute to:把……归因于,前果后因。subscribe to:同意,赞成。apply to:申请。从句中的which指代的是前面的warming trend,所以变暖趋势应该是温室效应的后果,前果后因,选择B选项。
句意:研究人员表示,自1900年以来,气候明显变暖0.5摄氏度,他们将此归因于温室效应。