contribute
gb/kəntɹˈɪbjut/ us/kəntɹˈɪbjut/
A2
Anh
~ 1600
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
Động từ
A2
action
1
Give money or resources
To give money or things to help a person, group, or activity.
Mẫu sử dụng:
to contribute [money/resources] to [something]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'contribute' with 'earn'; 'contribute' means to give, not to receive.
Từ đồng nghĩa
donate (Often used for giving to charity or non-profit causes; slightly more formal.)
Từ trái nghĩa
withhold (Refusing to give resources that could be offered.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
contribute funds
|contribute money
|contribute resources
|contribute financially
Chủ đề
charity
|business
|daily life
|finance
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- Several companies contributed money to the relief effort.
- She contributed $50 to the local animal shelter.
- The community contributed food and blankets for the victims.
Ví dụ cho người học
- I want to contribute money to the school.
- Many people contribute food to the poor.
- He will contribute $10 to the project.
Động từ
B1
action
2
Give ideas or effort
To help make something happen by giving ideas or working.
Mẫu sử dụng:
to contribute [ideas/effort] to [something]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Some learners use 'contribute' only for money; it also applies to non-material input like ideas and effort.
Từ đồng nghĩa
participate (More general; may involve presence without active input, while 'contribute' implies adding something of value.)
Từ trái nghĩa
detract (To take away from the value or success of something.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
contribute ideas
|contribute skills
|contribute knowledge
Chủ đề
work
|teamwork
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- Everyone in the meeting contributed useful suggestions.
- He contributed his time and expertise to the project.
- Students are encouraged to contribute to class discussions.
Ví dụ cho người học
- I want to contribute ideas in the meeting.
- She contributes her time to the group.
- They contribute skills to the team.
Động từ
formal
B2
action
3
Help cause a result
To help make something happen, often together with other things.
Mẫu sử dụng:
to contribute to [result/problem]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes think 'contribute' here means 'donate'; in this sense it means 'help cause'.
Từ đồng nghĩa
lead to (More direct cause; 'contribute' implies partial responsibility among other factors.)
Từ trái nghĩa
prevent (To stop something from happening instead of helping it happen.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
contribute to success
|contribute to growth
|contribute to failure
Chủ đề
science
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- Poor diet can contribute to heart disease.
- Her hard work contributed greatly to the team's victory.
- Several factors contributed to the company's collapse.
Ví dụ cho người học
- Exercise can contribute to good health.
- Rain contributed to the delay.
- Lack of sleep contributes to tiredness.
Động từ
B2
action
4
Write for publication
To write something for a book, newspaper, or website.
Mẫu sử dụng:
to contribute [article/story] to [publication]
Từ đồng nghĩa
submit (More general; may apply outside publications, while 'contribute' suggests ongoing involvement or voluntary input.)
Từ trái nghĩa
retract (To withdraw previously submitted writing.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
contribute an article
|contribute a column
|contribute content
Chủ đề
media
|arts
|communication
|arts_entertainment
Ví dụ
- She regularly contributes articles to the local newspaper.
- Several experts contributed chapters to the book.
- He contributed a short story to the magazine.
Ví dụ cho người học
- I will contribute an article to the school paper.
- She contributes stories to a website.
- He contributes poems to a magazine.
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contribute
IPA
GB/kəntɹˈɪbjut/
US/kəntɹˈɪbjut/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
con - trib - ute (3 âm tiết)
Stress on 2nd syllable (trib)
Các dạng từ
Verb
- Base: contribute
- 3rd Person Singular: contributes
- Present Participle: contributing
- Past: contributed
Họ từ
Forms
contributes
verb
contributing
verb
contributed
verb
Core family
contribution
noun B1
contributor
noun B1
Related words
contributory
adjective
Cách diễn đạt
contribute to society
1/kəntɹˈɪbjut tə səsˈaɪəti/
fixed phrase
Give for public good
To do things that help people and the community.
Ví dụ
- Volunteering is one way to contribute to society.
- Doctors contribute to society by caring for the sick.
contribute towards
1/kəntɹˈɪbjut təwˈɔɹdz/
fixed phrase
Give part of total needed
To give money or help as part of what is needed for something.
Ví dụ
- Each member contributed towards the cost of the trip.
- Her parents contributed towards her tuition fees.
make a contribution
1/mˈeɪk ə kˌɑntɹəbjˈuʃən/
fixed phrase
to give something helpful
To give money, time, work, or ideas to help something happen.
Ví dụ
- She made a valuable contribution to the discussion.
- He made a valuable contribution to the team's success.
- You can make a contribution online through our website.
- We encourage everyone to make a contribution during the meeting.