| 单词 | contributing |
| 释义 | contributing (once / 1311 pages) adj If you were eating lunch in a school cafeteria when someone yelled, "Food fight!" and instead of hiding under the table you threw your hamburger across the room, you'd be a contributing factor to the ruckus, or something adding to it. The word contributing can be used to describe things that help to bring about results, whether positive or negative. If you're a contributing member of your friend's fundraising efforts, it means you're giving her money. If you're a contributing voice in the audience at a noisy rock concert, it means you're screaming your head off. WORD FAMILYcontribute: contributed, contributes, contributing, contribution, contributive, contributor, contributory+/contribution: contributions/contributive: contributively/contributor: contributors USAGE EXAMPLES"While these sweet treats might be well meaning, they are also contributing to the current obesity epidemic and poor oral health," he added. BBC(Jan 02, 2017) Those runaway hits are contributing to what industry sources are projecting to be a record year at the box office. Los Angeles Times(Jan 02, 2017) “We are contributing to the professionalism of law enforcement by maintaining a standard.” Washington Times(Dec 31, 2016) adj tending to bring about; being partly responsible for the seaport was a contributing factor in the growth of the city Syn conducive, contributive, contributory, tributary causative producing an effect |
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