contribute

1. V-I If you contribute to something, you say or do things to help to make it successful. 貢獻(xiàn); 做出貢獻(xiàn)

The three sons also contribute to the family business. 3個(gè)兒子也為家族企業(yè)做貢獻(xiàn)。

I believe that each of us can contribute to the future of the world. 我相信我們每一個(gè)人都能為世界的未來(lái)做出貢獻(xiàn)。

2. V-T/V-I To contribute money or resources to something means to give money or resources to help pay for something or to help achieve a particular purpose. 捐助

The U.S. is contributing $4 billion in loans, credits, and grants. 美國(guó)以信貸和贈(zèng)與的方式捐助了40億美元。

Local businesses have agreed to contribute. 當(dāng)?shù)氐墓疽呀?jīng)同意捐助了。

3. contributorN-COUNT 捐助者

Candidates for Congress received 53 percent of their funds from individual contributors. 國(guó)會(huì)候選人接受的捐款中有53%來(lái)自個(gè)人捐助者。

4. V-I If something contributes to an event or situation, it is one of the causes of it. 是 (造成某情況) 的一個(gè)原因

The report says design faults in both the vessels contributed to the tragedy. 報(bào)道稱(chēng)兩艘船在設(shè)計(jì)上的缺陷是造成悲劇的原因。