contribute
verb OPAL W
/kənˈtrɪbjuːt/, /ˈkɒntrɪbjuːt/
/kənˈtrɪbjuːt/
动词形式
| present simple I / you / we / they contribute | /kənˈtrɪbjuːt/, /ˈkɒntrɪbjuːt/ /kənˈtrɪbjuːt/ |
| he / she / it contributes | /kənˈtrɪbjuːts/, /ˈkɒntrɪbjuːts/ /kənˈtrɪbjuːts/ |
| past simple contributed | /kənˈtrɪbjuːtɪd/, /ˈkɒntrɪbjuːtɪd/ /kənˈtrɪbjuːtɪd/ |
| past participle contributed | /kənˈtrɪbjuːtɪd/, /ˈkɒntrɪbjuːtɪd/ /kənˈtrɪbjuːtɪd/ |
| -ing form contributing | /kənˈtrɪbjuːtɪŋ/, /ˈkɒntrɪbjuːtɪŋ/ /kənˈtrɪbjuːtɪŋ/ |
- [intransitive, transitive] to give something, especially money or goods, to help achieve or provide something
捐献，捐赠（尤指金钱或物品）；捐助 - Do you wish to contribute?
你想捐助吗？ - contribute to/towards something Would you like to contribute to our collection?
你愿意给我们的募捐捐款吗？ - to contribute to your pension
为你的养老金缴款 - contribute something Check with your financial planner to make sure that you are contributing the correct amounts.
请咨询您的理财规划师，以确保您的贡献金额正确。 - contribute something to/towards something We contributed £5 000 to the earthquake fund.
我们向地震基金捐赠了 5 000 英镑。
- I would like to contribute to the church restoration fund.
我愿向教堂修缮基金捐款。 - Many people contributed generously to the appeal.
许多人响应这一呼吁，慷慨解囊。 - The company contributed $50 000 towards training costs.
这家公司提供了5万英镑作培训之用。 - a situation where husband and wife contribute equally to the family budget
夫妻双方平等负担家庭预算的情况 - The writer personally contributed £5 000 to the earthquake fund.
那个作家个人向地震基金捐了5 000英镑。
Collocations Dictionaryadverb- enormously
- generously
- greatly
- …
- be asked to
- be encouraged to
- to
- towards/toward
- have little, a lot, etc. to contribute (to something)
- Do you wish to contribute?
- [intransitive] to be one of the causes of something
是…的原因之一 - Human error may have been a contributing factor.
人为过错可能是一个起作用的因素。 - contribute to something It is well known that UV radiation contributes to the development of skin cancer.
众所周知，紫外线辐射会导致皮肤癌的发展。 - Investment in transport contributes to overall economic growth.
运输投资有助于整体经济增长。 - Medical negligence was said to have contributed to her death.
据说医务人员的玩忽职守是她死亡的原因之一。 - England fans are contributing hugely to the success of this event.
英格兰球迷为这项赛事的成功做出了巨大贡献。 - US policy has contributed to the problem.
美国的政策导致了这个问题。 - Several factors may be contributing to the fall in the number of applicants.
几个因素可能是申请人数下降的原因。
Language Bank causecauseX causes YX 导致 Y - Childhood obesity can cause/lead to long-term health problems.
儿童肥胖可能导致长期的健康问题。
- Childhood obesity can cause/lead to long-term health problems.
- Changes in lifestyle and diet over the last twenty years have caused/led to/resulted in a sharp increase in childhood obesity.
过去二十年生活方式及饮食的变化导致肥胖儿童数量急剧上升。
- Changes in lifestyle and diet over the last twenty years have caused/led to/resulted in a sharp increase in childhood obesity.
- Several factors, including changes in diet and lifestyle, have contributed to the increase in childhood obesity.
包括饮食及生活方式变化在内的多个因素促使肥胖儿童数量增加。
- Several factors, including changes in diet and lifestyle, have contributed to the increase in childhood obesity.
- Research suggests that fast food and soft drinks directly contribute to childhood obesity.
研究表明快餐和软饮料会直接导致儿童肥胖。
- Research suggests that fast food and soft drinks directly contribute to childhood obesity.
- Genetics, lifestyle and diet are all important factors in cases of childhood obesity.
基因、生活方式和饮食都是造成儿童肥胖的重要因素。
- Genetics, lifestyle and diet are all important factors in cases of childhood obesity.
- Even small changes in lifestyle and diet can bring about significant weight loss.
甚至生活方式及饮食的细微变化都可能带来明显的体重下降。
- Even small changes in lifestyle and diet can bring about significant weight loss.
Topics Change, cause and effectb2- Several factors might contribute to the development of the disease.
几个因素可能对病情的发展有影响。 - These images could potentially contribute to the development of eating disorders.
这些形象可能会导致饮食紊乱症。 - Unemployment contributes directly to homelessness.
失业对无家可归情况有直接影响。 - countries that contribute disproportionately to global warming
加剧全球变暖效应的国家
Collocations Dictionaryadverb- greatly
- importantly
- largely
- …
- to
- Human error may have been a contributing factor.
- [intransitive, transitive] to increase, improve or add to something
增加；增进；添加（到某物） - contribute to something Immigrants have contributed to British culture in many ways.
移民在许多方面都对英国文化有所贡献。 - Parental involvement contributes significantly to children's learning.
父母的参与对孩子学习有重要的作用。 - Hall's work contributed greatly to our knowledge of the disease.
霍尔的工作极大地增进了我们对这种疾病的了解。 - contribute something to something This book contributes little to our understanding of the subject.
此书对我们了解这门学科助益甚少。
- His research has contributed enormously to our understanding of this disease.
他的研究对我们认识这一疾病贡献很大。 - people who want to contribute positively to their communities
想为社区作出积极贡献的人们
- contribute to something Immigrants have contributed to British culture in many ways.
- [intransitive, transitive] to write things for a newspaper, book, website, etc. or a radio or television programme; to speak during a meeting or conversation, especially to give your opinion
（为报纸、杂志、电台或电视节目）撰稿；（在会议或会谈期间）讲话，（尤指）发表意见 - The blog now has about 20 people contributing regularly.
博客现在有大约20人定期投稿。 - a contributing editor
特约编辑。 - contribute to something We hope everyone will contribute to the discussion.
我们希望大家都能参与讨论。 - Associated Press contributed to this report.
美联社对此报道有所贡献。 - contribute something He contributed a piece on Canadian law.
他贡献了一篇关于加拿大法律的文章。 - contribute something to something She contributed a number of articles to the magazine.
她给这家杂志撰写了一些稿件。
Topics TV, radio and newsb2- He contributes regularly to the magazine ‘New Scientist’.
他定期给《新科学家》杂志撰稿。 - Students are encouraged to contribute articles to the university magazine.
学生们受到鼓励向大学的杂志投稿。 - a talented photographer who contributed regularly to ‘The Face’
定期向“The Face”杂志投稿的天才摄影师
Collocations Dictionaryadverb- regularly
- to
- The blog now has about 20 people contributing regularly.
词源mid 16th cent.: from Latin contribut- ‘brought together, added’, from the verb contribuere, from con- ‘with’ + tribuere ‘bestow’.