| 单词 | contribution |
| 释义 | contribution (once / 280 pages) 1n 2n When you make a contribution, it means you're giving something away — whether it's your money, your possessions, or your time. A contribution can take many forms. Some contributions are measurable, like a $10 donation to the Salvation Army. Others are less tangible. When a student raises his hand in class to ask a question, he's making a contribution, because the answer to his question enriches the other students' learning experience. WORD FAMILYcontribution: contributions+/contribute: contributed, contributes, contributing, contribution, contributive, contributor, contributory/contributive: contributively/contributor: contributors USAGE EXAMPLESBut he downplayed his contribution to Shiffrin’s improvement in the discipline, which was underlined by her back-to-back GS wins last week. Seattle Times(Jan 02, 2017) It is the first step toward establishing a $100,000 endowment fund with additional contributions. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) In 2016, Morales was named an honorary citizen of Houston, Texas, for his contribution to music. BBC(Jan 02, 2017) 1 1n a voluntary gift (as of money or service or ideas) made to some worthwhile cause Syn|Hypo|Hyper donation benefaction a contribution of money or assistance offeringmoney contributed to a religious organization political contribution, political donationa contribution made to a politician or a political campaign or a political party tithean offering of a tenth part of some personal income offertorythe offerings of the congregation at a religious service Peter's pence, hearth moneyan annual contribution made by Roman Catholics to support the papal see soft moneypolitical contributions made in such a way as to avoid the United States regulations for federal election campaigns (as by contributions to a political action committee) thank offeringan offering made as an expression of thanks gift something acquired without compensation 2n act of giving in common with others for a common purpose especially to a charity Syn|Hypo|Hyper donation subscription a pledged contribution almsmoney or goods contributed to the poor gift, giving the act of giving 3n an amount of money contributed he expected his contribution to be repaid with interest Hyper amount, amount of money, sum, sum of money a quantity of money 4n the part played by a person in bringing about a result 2I am proud of my contribution in advancing the project Syn|Hypo|Hyper part, share end the part you are expected to play attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, try earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something n a writing for publication especially one of a collection of writings, as an article or story Hyper publication, publishing the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution |
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