1N-COUNT (尤指不愉快事件的)促成因素,原因之一 You can use contributor to refer to one of the causes of an event or situation, especially if that event or situation is an unpleasant one. (尤指不愉快事件的)促成因素,原因之一
Old buses are major contributors to pollution in British cities. [+ to]
破旧的公交车是造成英国城市污染的主要因素。
All this can lead to divisive family arguments to which guilt is a major contributor.
ADJECTIVE | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤important, key, significant, valuable重要的貢獻者▸➤big, large貢獻很大的人▸➤leading, main, major, principal主要的捐獻者▸➤frequent, regular定期投稿人◇The core of regular contributors is essential to the magazine.有一群核心撰稿人定期投稿對這份雜誌極為重要。➤occasional偶爾投稿的人➤long-time (NAmE) 長期撰稿人◇She was a long-time contributor to Time Magazine.她是《時代週刊》的長期撰稿人。➤generous, wealthy慷慨的/富有的捐款者▸➤net(歐盟的)淨貢獻國◇net contributors to the economy(歐盟的)經濟淨貢獻國➤campaign (NAmE) 競選捐助者◇Politicians are often suspected of trying to appease campaign contributors from the oil industry.人們常常懷疑政客們會盡力滿足來自石油行業的競選捐助者的要求。➤corporate (especially NAmE) 捐助公司PREPOSITION➤contributor to造成⋯的因素◇Carbon dioxide is the largest contributor to the greenhouse effect.二氧化碳是導致溫室效應的最主要原因。