contribute

动词 contribute:

1. bestow a quality on
   同义词：lend, impart, bestow, add, bring
2. contribute to some cause
   同义词：give, chip in, kick in
3. be conducive to
   同义词：lead, conduce
4. provide
   同义词：put up

1. Would it be presumptuous of me to ask you to contribute?
   可否冒昧请求你出一份力?
2. It was generous of her to contribute such a large sum.
   她很大方，捐助了这么大笔钱。
3. She asked him to contribute a biweekly article on European affairs.
   她约他每两周写一篇有关欧洲情况的文稿。
4. Honesty and hard work contribute to success and happiness.
   诚实加苦干有助于成功和幸福。
5. Each worker contributed one dollar to the Red Cross.
   每个工人都向红十字会捐献了一美元。

con.trib.ute

v.（动词）
con.trib.ut.ed,con.trib.ut.ing,con.trib.utes
v.tr.（及物动词）
To give or supply in common with others; give to a common fund or for a common purpose.
捐资：与他人一起捐出或提供；为公共基金或共同目的捐献
To submit for publication:
投稿：把…送交出版：
例句：
contributed two stories to the summer issue.
投两篇故事给夏季版

v.intr.（不及物动词）
To make a contribution:
作出捐款：
例句：
contributes to several charities.
捐助一些慈善团体

To help bring about a result; act as a factor:
贡献：为造成某一结果而作出贡献；促成…的因素：
例句：
Exercise contributes to better health.
锻炼能促成更强健的体魄

To submit material for publication.
投稿：投稿或撰稿以供出版

来源：
Latin contribuere contribôt- [to bring together]
拉丁语 contribuere contribôt- [使…结合在一起]
com- [com-]
com- [前缀，表.和.]
tribuere [to grant] * see tribute
tribuere [授予] *参见 tribute

【引伸】
contrib.utive
adj.（形容词）
contrib.utively
adv.（副词）
contrib.utiveness
n.（名词）
contrib.utor
n.（名词）