*con·trib·ute/kən`trɪbjt; kənˈtrɪbjuːt/ v [I,T] 1 to join with other people in giving money, help, or ideas for a particular purpose 〔为某个目的〕捐献; 捐助; 贡献: + towards We all contributed towards a present for Jack. 我们都凑钱为杰克买一份礼物。 2 contribute to to be one of the causes of something 对…起促成作用: All this worry almost certainly contributed to his ill health. 所有这些担心几乎肯定是促使他生病的原因。 3 to write for a newspaper or magazine 〔给报纸或杂志〕撰稿