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权威释义
- 英语辞典

contribute

KK:[kǝnˈtrɪbjut] DJ:[kǝnˈtribjuːt]

v. 捐；贡献；投；捐献；投稿

动变: 过去式:contributed 过去分词:contributed 现在进行时:contributing

权威释义

英语辞典

vt.

捐（款）；捐献，捐助[（+to/towards）]
He contributed half of his savings to the relief fund.
他将积蓄的一半捐献给救济基金会。
贡献，提供[（+to/towards）]
He didn't contribute one idea to the document.
他对这个文件没有提供一个主意。
投（稿）[（+to）]

vi.

捐献[（+to/towards）]
He contributed generously to the Red Cross.
他对红十字会慷慨捐助。
贡献，出力[（+to/towards）]
He never contributes to the discussion.
他在讨论时从不发表意见。
投稿[（+to）]
The scientist often contributes to an academic journal.
这位科学家常常给那家学术期刊撰稿。

短语

contribute to

捐助；帮助
How much did you contribute to the relief fund?
你为那笔救济金捐了多少？
促成
Your suggestion has greatly contributed to the accomplishment of our work.
你的建议大大地促进了我们工作的完成。
为……写稿
She has been contributing to the paper for 5 years.
五年以来，她一直在为那家报纸撰搞。

辨析

同义:

vi.捐献；贡献，出力

give donate participate provide

同义参见:

extend endow administer subscribe cooperate pool² befriend

以上来源于：《英汉大辞典》

/kənˈtrɪbjuːt, ˈkɒntrɪbjuːt/

give in order to help achieve or provide something.

▸ (contribute to) help to cause or bring about.

Derivative

contribution n.
contributive
/kənˈtrɪb-/ adj.
contributor n.

Usage

The first pronunciation, which puts the stress on -tri-, is held to be the only correct one, despite the fact that the alternative, with the stress on con-, is older.

Etymology

C16 (earlier (ME) as contribution): from L. contribut-, contribuere ‘bring together, add’, from con- ‘with’ + tribuere ‘bestow’.

以上来源于：《简明牛津英语词典》