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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

contribution [kɔntrɪ'bjuːʃən]
  1. 1. noun [c] (donation) 捐献
  2. 2. noun (help) 贡献
  3. 3. noun (article) 稿件
  4. 4. n pl [BRIT] contributions 定期扣缴

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

contribution [ˌkɒntrɪˈbjuːʃən]
  1. 1. n.[u] 贡献
    These reforms made a major contribution to the stability of the economy.
    这些改革经济的稳定做出了重大贡献
    I am proud of my contribution in advancing the project.
    我为自己能够帮助提前完成这一项目而感到骄傲
  2. 2. n.[c] 捐赠物,贡献物
    All of the students in class made a small contribution for the gift.
    班里所有同学都对这份礼物做了小贡献。
  3. 3. n.[u] 捐赠捐献
    The company regularly makes contributions to charity.
    这家公司定期慈善事业贡献
  4. 4. n.[c] 捐款,献金
    Self-employed staff are responsible for their own tax and insurance contributions.
    个体户自己的税收保险费负责
    He expected his contribution to be repaid with interest.
    期待他的付出能够有所回报
  5. 5. n.[c] 来稿投稿
    Contributions to the magazine in literature and the arts are both welcome and invited.
    向该杂志进行文字艺术作品投稿都是欢迎的。

Collins English-English Dictionary

contribution ["kɒntrɪ'bjuːʃən]
  1. 1. n the act of contributing
  2. 2. n something contributed, such as money or ideas
  3. 3. n an article, story, etc, contributed to a newspaper or other publication
  4. 4. n [insurance] a portion of the total liability incumbent on each of two or more companies for a risk with respect to which all of them have issued policies
  5. 5. n [Archaic] a levy, esp towards the cost of a war

Examples

These reforms made a major contribution to the stability of the economy.
这些改革为经济的稳定做出了重大贡献。
He made the contribution out of his own purse.
他用自己的钱捐款。
His silence about my contribution was surprising.
他对我的捐助的沉默令人惊讶。
不可磨灭的贡献
an everlasting contribution
她的功劳可不小啊!
She has certainly made no small contribution! or She has rendered great service.
中国应当对人类有更大的贡献。
China ought to make a greater contribution to humanity.

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