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contribute

英 [kən'trɪbjuːt; 'kɒntrɪbjuːt] 美[kən'trɪbjut]
  • vt. 贡献,出力;投稿;捐献
  • vi. 贡献,出力;投稿;捐献
  • [ 过去式 contributed 过去分词 contributed 现在分词 contributing ]

英英释意


1. bestow a quality on;
"Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company"
"The music added a lot to the play"
"She brings a special atmosphere to our meetings"
"This adds a light note to the program"
2. contribute to some cause;
"I gave at the office"
3. be conducive to;
"The use of computers in the classroom lead to better writing"
4. provide;
"The city has to put up half the required amount"