contribute

英 [kən'trɪbjuːt; 'kɒntrɪbjuːt] 美[kən'trɪbjut]

• vt. 贡献，出力；投稿；捐献
• vi. 贡献，出力；投稿；捐献
• [ 过去式 contributed 过去分词 contributed 现在分词 contributing ]

1. bestow a quality on;

"Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company"

"The music added a lot to the play"

"She brings a special atmosphere to our meetings"

"This adds a light note to the program"

2. contribute to some cause;

"I gave at the office"

3. be conducive to;

"The use of computers in the classroom lead to better writing"

4. provide;

"The city has to put up half the required amount"