contributing

IPA/kənˈtrɪb.juːt/
KK[kəntrˈɪbjutɪŋ]IPA/kənˈtrɪb.juːt/

contributing — verb

  • contributingpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • contributings3rd person singular
  • contributinging-ing form
  • contributingedpast simple

1. to offer money, goods, or your time to a shared effort or goal that a group of p

1.動詞及物 / 不及物B2
釋義

to offer money, goods, or your time to a shared effort or goal that a group of people are working towards together

例句

Allison and her colleagues are contributing money to buy new equipment for the children's hospital.

contribute + money + to + goal

Luca contributed a large box of art supplies when the school asked for donations to its after-school programme.

同義詞
  • donate

    used mainly for money or goods given to a charity; 'contribute' is broader (can include time, ideas, effort)

  • chip in

    informal, used when a group of people each give a small amount of money towards a shared purchase

  • give

    more general; 'contribute' emphasises joining others in a shared effort

反義詞
  • withhold

    to refuse to give something that is expected or requested

文法句型

contribute + noun phrase + to/towards + noun phrase

contribute + to/towards + noun phrase

用法筆記

Frequently used with a prepositional phrase introduced by 'to' or 'towards' that names the cause, fund, or shared goal.

常見錯誤

❌I contributed for the gift.
✅I contributed to the gift.
💡'contribute' takes 'to' or 'towards', not 'for', when naming the thing being supported.
❌She contributed me some money.
✅She contributed some money to my project.
💡'contribute' does not take an indirect object without 'to'.

2. to write and submit articles, columns, or other pieces for publication in a news

2.動詞及物 / 不及物C1
釋義

to write and submit articles, columns, or other pieces for publication in a newspaper, magazine, website, or book

例句

Mayumi contributes a monthly column about sustainable living to the city's lifestyle magazine.

contribute + column + to + magazine

Several professors from the university contributed chapters to the new biology textbook for high school students.

同義詞
  • write for

    more general; 'contribute' implies regular or periodic submission rather than being a staff member

  • submit

    focuses on sending work in for consideration; 'contribute' implies the work was accepted and published

文法句型

contribute + noun phrase + to + publication

contribute + to + publication

用法筆記

When used intransitively ('contributes to several magazines'), the kind of writing (articles, photographs, reviews) is understood from context. To be explicit, use a direct object: 'contributes a weekly column'.

常見錯誤

❌She contributed on the newspaper.
✅She contributes to the newspaper.
💡use 'to', not 'on', to name the publication.
❌He contributed the article in The Times.
✅He contributed an article to The Times.
💡'to' marks the publication; 'in' describes where it appears.