1sth that helps cause/increase sth作用;貢獻ADJECTIVE | VERB + CONTRIBUTION | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤important, meaningful, significant重大的貢獻▸➤big, enormous, great, huge, major, strong, substantial巨大的貢獻;偉大貢獻;主要作用▸➤minor, modest, small微小貢獻;很小的作用▸➤invaluable, positive, useful, valuable寶貴的貢獻;積極的作用;有益的作用◇We like to think that we are making a positive contribution to society.我們往往認為自己在為社會作着積極的貢獻。➤distinguished, notable, outstanding, seminal, unique卓越的/顯著的/傑出的/開創性的/獨特的貢獻◇He was recognized for his unique contribution to the arts.他對藝術的獨特貢獻是公認的。➤individual, personal個人的貢獻◇Each of these writers has made an individual contribution to the discussion.這些作家在這場討論中個個都發了言。➤relative相比較而言的貢獻◇Researchers have argued over the relative contributions of nature and nurture to the human personality.遺傳與後天培養對人性格的作用孰大孰小,研究者看法不一。VERB + CONTRIBUTION➤make作出貢獻◇He made a major contribution to peace in the region.他對該地區的和平作出了重要貢獻。➤acknowledge, appreciate, recognize, value鳴謝/感激/認可/珍視貢獻◇The author acknowledges the contributions of scientist Charles Green.作者對科學家查爾斯・格林的貢獻表示感謝。PREPOSITION➤contribution to對⋯的貢獻◇a valuable contribution to science對科學有價值的貢獻contribution
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2money given to help pay for sth捐款;繳款ADJECTIVE | VERB + CONTRIBUTION | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤generous, large慷慨的/大筆捐款▸➤small小額捐款➤annual, monthly每年的/每月的捐款➤charitable (especially NAmE) 慈善捐款▸➤voluntary自願的捐款◇We rely entirely on voluntary contributions.我們完全靠自願捐款。➤campaign (especially NAmE) 競選捐款➤insurance, pension保險金的/養老金的定期繳款◇employers' pension and health insurance contributions雇主定期繳納的養老金和醫療保險金➤tax-deductible可減免課稅的捐款VERB + CONTRIBUTION➤make, offer, pay捐獻;提供捐款➤ask for, solicit請求捐助PREPOSITION➤contribution to, contribution towards/toward對⋯的貢獻;對⋯的分擔◇Residents made a net contribution to public finances of $2.6 billion.居民們對公共財政的淨貢獻額為 26 億美元。◇We were asked to make a contribution towards the cost of the meal. (BrE) 我們被要求為飯費出一點兒錢。
contribution noun ⇨gift (a contribution to charity)⇨involvement (make a positive contribution to the success of sth)⇨payment (monthly contributions to a pension plan)