contributor

noun

/kənˈtrɪbjətə(r)/

/kənˈtrɪbjətər/

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contributor (to something) a person who writes articles for a magazine, book or website, or who talks on a radio or television programme or at a meeting
- a regular contributor to this magazine
- I am a contributor to several blogs.
Topics TV, radio and newsc1
Extra Examples
- She was a long-time contributor to Time Magazine.
- The core of regular contributors is essential to the magazine.
- She continues to be a regular contributor to the journal.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- important
- key
- significant
- …
preposition
- contributor to
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contributor (to something) a person or thing that provides money or goods to help pay for or support something
- Older people are important contributors to the economy.
- the largest net contributor to EU funds
Extra Examples
- Politicians are often suspected of trying to appease campaign contributors from the oil industry.
- net contributors to the economy
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- important
- key
- significant
- …
preposition
- contributor to
See full entry
contributor (to something) something that helps to cause something
- Sulphur dioxide is a pollutant and a major contributor to acid rain.
Topics Change, cause and effectc1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- important
- key
- significant
- …
preposition
- contributor to
See full entry

Word Originlate Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French contributour, from Latin contribut- ‘added’, from the verb contribuere, from con- ‘with’ + tribuere ‘bestow’.

单词	contributor
释义	contributor noun /kənˈtrɪbjətə(r)/ /kənˈtrɪbjətər/ jump to other results contributor (to something) a person who writes articles for a magazine, book or website, or who talks on a radio or television programme or at a meeting a regular contributor to this magazine I am a contributor to several blogs. Topics TV, radio and newsc1 Extra Examples She was a long-time contributor to Time Magazine. The core of regular contributors is essential to the magazine. She continues to be a regular contributor to the journal. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective important key significant … preposition contributor to See full entry contributor (to something) a person or thing that provides money or goods to help pay for or support something Older people are important contributors to the economy. the largest net contributor to EU funds Extra Examples Politicians are often suspected of trying to appease campaign contributors from the oil industry. net contributors to the economy Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective important key significant … preposition contributor to See full entry contributor (to something) something that helps to cause something Sulphur dioxide is a pollutant and a major contributor to acid rain. Topics Change, cause and effectc1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective important key significant … preposition contributor to See full entry Word Originlate Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French contributour, from Latin contribut- ‘added’, from the verb contribuere, from con- ‘with’ + tribuere ‘bestow’.
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