動詞 contribute:

1. bestow a quality on
   同義詞：lend, impart, bestow, add, bring
2. contribute to some cause
   同義詞：give, chip in, kick in
3. be conducive to
   同義詞：lead, conduce
4. provide
   同義詞：put up

1. Would it be presumptuous of me to ask you to contribute?
   可否冒昧請求你出一份力?
2. It was generous of her to contribute such a large sum.
   她很大方，捐助了這么大筆錢。
3. She asked him to contribute a biweekly article on European affairs.
   她約他每兩周寫一篇有關歐洲情況的文稿。
4. Honesty and hard work contribute to success and happiness.
   誠實加苦干有助于成功和幸福。
5. Each worker contributed one dollar to the Red Cross.
   每個工人都向紅十字會捐獻了一美元。

con.trib.ute

v.（動詞）
con.trib.ut.ed,con.trib.ut.ing,con.trib.utes
v.tr.（及物動詞）
To give or supply in common with others; give to a common fund or for a common purpose.
捐資：與他人一起捐出或提供；為公共基金或共同目的捐獻
To submit for publication:
投稿：把…送交出版：
例句：
contributed two stories to the summer issue.
投兩篇故事給夏季版

v.intr.（不及物動詞）
To make a contribution:
作出捐款：
例句：
contributes to several charities.
捐助一些慈善團體

To help bring about a result; act as a factor:
貢獻：為造成某一結果而作出貢獻；促成…的因素：
例句：
Exercise contributes to better health.
鍛煉能促成更強健的體魄

To submit material for publication.
投稿：投稿或撰稿以供出版

來源：
Latin contribuere contribôt- [to bring together]
拉丁語 contribuere contribôt- [使…結合在一起]
com- [com-]
com- [前綴，表.和.]
tribuere [to grant] * see tribute
tribuere [授予] *參見 tribute

【引伸】
contrib.utive
adj.（形容詞）
contrib.utively
adv.（副詞）
contrib.utiveness
n.（名詞）
contrib.utor
n.（名詞）