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"