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 ]

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. 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。

来自柯林斯例句

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。

来自柯林斯例句

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。

来自柯林斯例句

4. You need not feel obliged to contribute.

你不必觉得非捐款不可。

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5. Each will contribute 20 yuan.

每人摊20元钱.

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》