vt.捐助；投稿
vi.投稿；贡献；是原因之一
It was generous of her to contribute such a large sum. 她很大方，捐助了这么大笔钱。
She asked him to contribute a biweekly article on European affairs. 她让他每两周写一篇有关欧洲情况的文章。
用作不及物动词 (vi.)It is an honour to be invited to contribute to your magazine. 应邀向贵杂志投稿是一个荣誉。
Honesty and hard work contribute to success and happiness. 诚实加苦干有助于成功和幸福。
Henry, whose goal in life was to contribute towards the happiness of others, died a hero. Henry英勇献身，他的生活目标是为他人的幸福作贡献。
The first is to cut back on treats and snacks. These are generally high in calories and may contribute to weight gain. 首先,就是减少小零食。这些零食一般都含有很高的热量,很容易引起狗狗的发胖;
contribute可表示“捐赠,捐献”“促成,组成…的一部分”,还可作“贡献(意见、建议等)”解,有时可指“投稿”。作不及物动词时,其后常加介词to。
contribute还可作“有助于,促使(发生某情况)”解,主语一般是事物。
