contribute /kənˈtrɪbjuːt/ CET4 TEM4 ( contributing, contributed, contributes )

• 1. 

  V-I If you contribute to something, you say or do things to help to make it successful. 贡献; 做出贡献

  例：

  The three sons also contribute to the family business.

  3个儿子也为家族企业做贡献。

  例：

  I believe that each of us can contribute to the future of the world.

  我相信我们每一个人都能为世界的未来做出贡献。

• 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

  例：

  The U.S. is contributing $4 billion in loans, credits, and grants.

  美国以信贷和赠与的方式捐助了40亿美元。

  例：

  Local businesses have agreed to contribute.

  当地的公司已经同意捐助了。

• 3. 

  contributor N-COUNT 捐助者

  例：

  Candidates for Congress received 53 percent of their funds from individual contributors.

  国会候选人接受的捐款中有53%来自个人捐助者。

• 4. 

  V-I If something contributes to an event or situation, it is one of the causes of it. 是 (造成某情况) 的一个原因

  例：

  The report says design faults in both the vessels contributed to the tragedy.

  报道称两艘船在设计上的缺陷是造成悲剧的原因。