contribute
贡献
释义2：
contribute
/ kEn5tribjut /
◙ verb1. [with obj.] give (something, especially money) in order to help achieve or provide something• 捐（款）；捐助，捐献；贡献 »taxpayers had contributed £141.8 million towards the cost of local services. 纳税人已为当地服务性事业开支贡献了14,180万英镑。 »[no obj.] he contributed to a private pension. 他向一家私立寄宿学校捐了款。 [no obj.] (contribute to)help to cause or bring about• 有助于；促成，促使 »the government imposed a tax on fuels which contributed to global warming. 政府对导致全球变暖的燃料课税。 supply (an article) for publication• 投（稿） »he contributed articles to the magazine. 他向这家杂志投稿。 »[no obj.] the staff who contribute to your sports pages are doing a splendid job. 为你们的体育专页撰稿的全体职员工作非常出色。 [no obj.] give one's views in a discussion• 发表意见，提议 »he did not contribute to the meetings. 他开会时没有发表意见。【派生】
♦ contributive adjective【语源】
1. mid 16th cent.: from Latin contribut- 'brought together, added', from the verb contribuere, from con- 'with' + tribuere 'bestow'【用法】
1. There are two possible pronunciations of the word contribute, one which puts the stress on the -tri- and one which puts it on the con-. The first is held to be the standard, correct pronunciation even though the pronunciation with stress on the con- is older
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