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VERB
(為…)做貢獻
If you contribute to something, you say or do things to help to make it successful.
例句
The three sons also contribute to the family business...
這3個兒子也為家族事業做出了貢獻。
I believe that each of us can contribute to the future of the world...
我相信我們每一個人都能夠對世界的未來有所貢獻。
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VERB
捐獻;捐助;援助
To contribute money or resources to something means to give money or resources to help pay for something or to help achieve a particular purpose.
例句
The US is contributing $4 billion in loans, credits and grants...
美國將提供40億美元的信貸和贈款。
They say they would like to contribute more to charity, but money is tight this year...
他們說他們很想捐獻更多的錢支持慈善事業，但是今年的錢非常緊張。
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VERB
促成;促使；是導致…的原因之一
If something contributes to an event or situation, it is one of the causes of it.
例句
The report says design faults in both the vessels contributed to the tragedy...
報告說兩艘船存在的設計缺陷也促成了這場悲劇的發生。
Stress, both human and mechanical, may also be a contributing factor.
來自人的和機械方面的壓力可能也是一個因素。
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VERB
(為報刊、書籍等)撰稿
If you contribute to a magazine, newspaper, or book, you write things that are published in it.
例句
I was asked to contribute to a newspaper article making predictions for the new year...
我受邀為報紙撰寫一篇文章，對新的一年進行預測。
Frank Deford is a contributing editor for Vanity Fair magazine.
弗蘭克·德福特是雜志《名利場》的特約編輯。