contribute

US [ˈkɑntrɪˌbjut]
UK [kənˈtrɪbjuːt]
Simple Present：contributes  Present Participle：contributing  Past Tense：contributed  

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contribute
v.
1.
[t][i]
捐献，捐赠（尤指金钱或物品）；捐助to give sth, especially money or goods, to help sb/sth
We contributed £5 000 to the earthquake fund.
我们向地震基金捐赠了 5 000 英镑。
Would you like to contribute to our collection?
你愿意给我们的募捐捐款吗？
Do you wish to contribute?
你想捐助吗？
2.
[i]
~ (to sth)
是…的原因之一to be one of the causes of sth
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。
Human error may have been a contributing factor .
人为过错可能是一个起作用的因素。
3.
[i][t]
增加；增进；添加（到某物）to increase, improve or add to sth
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。
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。
4.
[t][i]
（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to write things for a newspaper, magazine, or a radio or television programme; to speak during a meeting or conversation, especially to give your opinion
She contributed a number of articles to the magazine.
她给这家杂志撰写了一些稿件。
He contributes regularly to the magazine ‘New Scientist’.
他定期给《新科学家》杂志撰稿。
We hope everyone will contribute to the discussion.
我们希望大家都能参与讨论。

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We believe in an informal work environment with good development opportunities for employees that contribute to the success of the company.
我们秉承的理念是在一个无拘束的工作环境里给那些为公司做出贡献的员工提供好的发展机会。
wǒ men bǐng chéng de lǐ niàn shì zài yī gè wú jū shù de gōng zuò huán jìng lǐ gěi nà xiē wèi gōng sī zuò chū gòng xiàn de yuán gōng tí gōng hǎo de fā zhǎn jī huì 。
www.yingjiesheng.com
2.
Au Lac was hit by floods, and two million people were affected. How much did You contribute to their aid?
再来是悠乐，因为有水灾，两百万人受难，您用多少的费用去赈济他们呢？
zài lái shì yōu lè , yīn wèi yǒu shuǐ zāi , liǎng bǎi wàn rén shòu nàn , nín yòng duō shao de fèi yòng qù zhèn jì tā men ne ?
sm2000.org
3.
No one knows quite how much private companies contribute to China's fast-growing economy.
没人确切的知道中国的这些私营企业对中国快速发展的经济到底起到了多大的作用。
méi rén què qiè de zhī dào zhōng guó de zhè xiē sī yíng qǐ yè duì zhōng guó kuài sù fā zhǎn de jīng jì dào dǐ qǐ dào le duō dà de zuò yòng 。
blog.sina.com.cn
4.
Kuwait, in particular, has not lived up to its promises, which in turn has made other countries less willing to contribute.
尤其是科威特，并没有履行承诺，这使得其他国家更不愿意捐钱了。
yóu qí shì kē wēi tè , bìng méi yǒu lǚ xíng chéng nuò , zhè shǐ de qí tā guó jiā gèng bù yuàn yì juān qián le 。
www.ecocn.org
5.
Some understanding of the biochemistry of exercise is fundamental to any study of the factors that contribute to sports performance.
一些理解练习的生物化学是任何有助于赛场表现的原素的研究的根本。
yì xiē lǐ jiě liàn xí de shēng wù huà xué shì rèn hé yǒu zhù yú sài chǎng biǎo xiàn de yuán sù de yán jiū de gēn běn 。
www.tzhealth.com
6.
I feel that I could contribute to your company by working in the marketing department and acting as the liaison with your Chinese partners.
我觉得如果我能在你们公司的市场营销部门工作的话，我肯定会为公司发展作出贡献，并且成为你们公司和中国客户间的联络人。
wǒ jué de rú guǒ wǒ néng zài nǐ men gōng sī de shì chǎng yíng xiāo bù mén gōng zuò de huà , wǒ kěn dìng huì wèi gōng sī fā zhǎn zuò chū gòng xiàn , bìng qiě chéng wéi nǐ men gōng sī hé zhōng guó kè hù jiān de lián luò rén 。
book.360buy.com
7.
He asked me to contribute a few ideas, and he graciously agreed to let me turn it into an article for Lifehack. org.
他让我提供一些想法，并谦和地地同意让我把它写成一片文章给Lifehack.org。
tā ràng wǒ tí gōng yì xiē xiǎng fǎ , bìng qiān hé de de tóng yì ràng wǒ bǎ tā xiě chéng yī piàn wén zhāng gěi Lifehack.org 。
www.elanso.com
8.
You think they do not contribute too much to the game but they score the goals.
你认为他们对于比赛不会有太多的贡献，但是他们可以进球。
nǐ rèn wéi tā men duì yú bǐ sài bú huì yǒu tài duō de gòng xiàn , dàn shì tā men kě yǐ jìn qiú 。
bbs1.arsenal.com.cn
9.
Those are more likely to contribute to the revenue growth the bank needs if it's ever to wriggle free of U. K. -government ownership.
如果苏格兰皇家银行有朝一日能够摆脱英国政府的所有，这些业务更有可能为该行所需的收入增长出一份力。
rú guǒ sū gé lán huáng jiā yín háng yǒu zhāo yí rì néng gòu bǎi tuō yīng guó zhèng fǔ de suǒ yǒu , zhè xiē yè wù gèng yǒu kě néng wèi gāi háng suǒ xū de shōu rù zēng zhǎng chū yī fèn lì 。
chinese.wsj.com
10.
How much did fiscal tightening contribute to Japan's steep recession of 1998?
财政紧缩对1998年日本经济急剧衰退的影响有多大？
cái zhèng jǐn suō duì yī jiǔ jiǔ bā nián rì běn jīng jì jí jù shuāi tuì de yǐng xiǎng yǒu duō dà ?
www.ecocn.org