Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #1483
contribute
贡献；提供
核心释义
To give something that becomes part of a larger whole
- 1.
给予某物,使其成为更大整体的一部分。
To give something that is or becomes part of a larger whole.
给予某物,使其成为更大整体的一部分。；有助于；捐助；投稿；出力
用法In use
She decided to contribute her time to the local animal shelter.
用法提示：在这个句子中，'contribute' 表示提供时间来帮助某个地方或组织。
Many people contribute money to charity every year.
用法提示：这里的 'contribute' 意味着捐助金钱给慈善机构。
Each team member was asked to contribute ideas for the project.
用法提示：在这个句子中，'contribute' 表示提供想法以帮助完成项目。
contribute to sth
Hard work contributed to her success.
努力工作为她的成功做出了贡献。
contribute sth
She contributed a large sum of money.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- contribute to
- 有助于；为…做贡献
- Regular exercise contributes to good health.经常锻炼有助于健康。
- contribute money
- 捐款
- Many people contributed money to the disaster relief fund.许多人向救灾基金捐了款。
- contribute ideas
- 出主意；贡献想法
- Everyone was encouraged to contribute ideas during the meeting.会议期间，每个人都被鼓励贡献想法。
- contribute to society
- 为社会做贡献
- Volunteering is a great way to contribute to society.志愿服务是为社会做贡献的好方法。
- contribute substantially
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象“con”（一起）和“tribute”（贡品），大家共同贡献。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：charity donations、community projects、fundraising events 这个意义常用于捐款、贡献时间或资源，在正式和非正式场合都可以使用。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in -tribute share the same /-trɪbjuːt/ sound, but note stress: 'contribute', 'distribute', 'attribute' (verb) have second-syllable stress, while 'tribute' has first-syllable stress.
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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