contribute
/kənˈtrɪbjuːt/verb
with obj.
1- 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14180万英镑
no obj. he contributed to a private pension.他向一家私立寄宿学校捐了款。
1.1
- 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。
1.2
- 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。
1.3
- 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。
USAGE
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.
派生词
contributive
adjective词源
mid 16th cent.: from Latin contribut- 'brought together, added', from the verb contribuere, from con- 'with' + tribuere 'bestow'.