con·trib·u·tor
noun/kənˈtrɪbjətə(r)/
/kənˈtrɪbjətər/
- contributor (to something) a person who writes articles for a magazine, book or website, or who talks on a radio or television programme or at a meeting
（杂志、书或网站的）撰稿人，投稿人；（电台、电视节目中的）嘉宾；（会议的）发言人 - a regular contributor to this magazine
该杂志的定期撰稿人 - I am a contributor to several blogs.
我是几个博客的撰稿人。
Extra Examples- She was a long-time contributor to Time Magazine.
她是《时代周刊》的长期撰稿人。 - The core of regular contributors is essential to the magazine.
有一群核心撰稿人定期投稿对这份杂志极为重要。 - She continues to be a regular contributor to the journal.
她仍然为这家杂志定期撰稿。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- important
- key
- significant
- …
- contributor to
- a regular contributor to this magazine
- contributor (to something) a person or thing that provides money or goods to help pay for or support something
捐款者；捐赠者；作出贡献者 - Older people are important contributors to the economy.
老一辈人为发展经济作出了重要贡献。 - the largest net contributor to EU funds
欧盟基金最大的净捐助者
Extra Examples- Politicians are often suspected of trying to appease campaign contributors from the oil industry.
人们常常怀疑政客们会尽力满足来自石油行业的竞选捐助者的要求。 - net contributors to the economy
（欧盟的）经济净贡献国
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- important
- key
- significant
- …
- contributor to
- Older people are important contributors to the economy.
- contributor (to something) something that helps to cause something
促成物 - Sulphur dioxide is a pollutant and a major contributor to acid rain.
二氧化硫是一种污染物，并且是形成酸雨的主要因素。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- important
- key
- significant
- …
- contributor to
- Sulphur dioxide is a pollutant and a major contributor to acid rain.
Word Originlate Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French contributour, from Latin contribut- ‘added’, from the verb contribuere, from con- ‘with’ + tribuere ‘bestow’.