contribute作为动词,含义有捐献,捐赠(尤指款或物);捐助;是…的原因之一;增加;增进;添加(到某物)。
1、当contribute表示捐献、捐助的含义时,常与介词to或者towards连用,意为向某人捐赠……。
例句:We contributed £5 000 to the earthquake fund.
我们向地震基金捐赠了 5 000 英镑。
Would you like to contribute to our collection?
你愿意给我们的募捐捐款吗?
Do you wish to contribute?
你想捐助吗?
The old man contributed five thousand yuan to our village school.
这位老人为我们农村学校捐献了五千元钱。
He contributed a lot of money to the flooded area.
他向水灾地区捐赠了一大笔钱。
If you contribute £ 1000, we'll cut you in.
如果你捐助1000英镑,我们就吸收你入会。
2、contribute还可意为是…的原因之一。
例句:Medical negligence was said to have contributed to her death.
据说医务人员的玩忽职守是她死亡的原因之一。
Human error may have been a contributing factor .
人为的失误可能是一个起作用的因素。
3、contribute还可表示增加、添加的含义。
例句:Immigrants have contributed to British culture in many ways.
移民在许多方面都对英国文化有所贡献。
This book contributes little to our understanding of the subject.
此书对我们了解这门学科助益甚少。
1.Contribute to:捐献,贡献
例句:The company contributed to the local community by providing free medical care.
中文翻译:该公司通过提供免费医疗保健,为当地社区做出了贡献。
2.Contribute something to something:为某事物做出贡献
例句:The research team contributed valuable data to the study.
中文翻译:研究小组为这项研究做出了宝贵的数据贡献。
3.Contribute to doing something:有助于做某事
例句:The new technology will contribute to improving the efficiency of the production process.
中文翻译:新技术将有助于提高生产过程的效率。
4.Contribute something:捐赠某物
例句:The charity received a large contribution of food from the local supermarket.
中文翻译:慈善机构从当地超市收到了大量的食物捐赠。
5.Contribute to something:有助于某事
例句:The new regulations will contribute to reducing air pollution.
中文翻译:新规定将有助于减少空气污染。