/ˈkɒntrɪbju:t; US kənˈtrɪbju:t ||; kənˈtrɪbjυt/verb contribute (sth) (to/towards sth) 1 [I,T] to give a part of the total, together with others 贡献;参与;捐助: Would you like to contribute towards our collection for famine relief? 你愿意给我们的饥荒赈济基金捐款吗?The research has contributed a great deal to our knowledge of cancer. 这项研究工作大大增进了我们对癌症的认识。
2 [I] to be one of the causes of sth 导致;促成: It is not known whether the bad weather contributed to the accident. 坏天气是不是造成这起事故的原因之一,现在还不清楚。
3 [I,T] to write articles for a magazine or newspaper (给杂志或报纸)撰稿,投稿