contribute

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 ]

中文词源

contribute 贡献

con-, 强调。-trib, 贡献，词源同tribe, attribute.

contribute: contribute: see tribe
contribute (v.): 1520s, from Latin contributus, past participle of contribuere "to bring together, add, unite, collect, contribute" (see contribution). Figurative sense is from 1630s. Related: Contributed; contributing.

1. 共同的给.

1. Heat, cold, tactile and other sensations contribute to flavour.: 热、冷、触觉和其他感觉构成了食物风味的一部分。

2. The lower strings contribute a splendid richness of sonority.: 下弦能够产生雄壮浑厚的音响效果。

3. Key burbled about the wonderful people who contribute to tourism.: 基喋喋不休地谈论着那些对旅游业作出贡献的了不起的人物。