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contributive

/kuhn-trib-yoot/US // kənˈtrɪb yut //UK // (kənˈtrɪbjuːt) //

有贡献的,贡献性的,贡献,有助于

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Definitions

v.有主动词 verb
  1. 1

    con·trib·ut·ed, con·trib·ut·ing.

    • : to give to a common supply, fund, etc., as for charitable purposes.
    • : to furnish for publication: to contribute stories to a magazine.
v.无主动词 verb
  1. 1

    con·trib·ut·ed, con·trib·ut·ing.

    • : to give to a common supply, fund, etc.: He contributes to many charities.
    • : to furnish written works, drawings, etc., for publication: Our thanks to those who contributed to our alumni newsletter.
    • : to be an important factor; help to cause something:A sudden downpour contributed to the traffic jam.

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Examples

  • Peale turned more often to his fellow citizens than to his board of directors to contribute what they could, be it specimen or knowledge.

  • Showcasing four new designs, this most recent drop from Fenty contributes to the brands driving force – trendy designs that cater to a market who values fresh fashion design.

  • The scarcity of e-cigarettes may have contributed to rising cigarette interest during the pandemic.

  • “Combining diverse measures in a way that they support and build on each other may enhance the level of protection and may therefore contribute to reaching EU standards,” it suggests.

  • This should contribute to longer battery life and better efficiency in low-power tasks like checking emails, for instance.

  • The social degradation of the Negro is the greatest factor contributive to this high criminal record.

  • The sense of being contributive to his holiday satisfaction reigned in her.

  • The contributive part of French in the new vocabulary corresponds to the branches of activity reserved to the new-comers.

  • In fact, to him that mode may be as important a factor contributive to the desired result as the drug itself.

  • Description also, in the most artistic fiction, is used only as subsidiary and contributive to narration.