con·tri·bu·tion /ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃən/
貢獻,捐獻;撰稿;促進,助長
contribution
作用
contribution
貢獻
Con·tri·bu·tion n.
1. The act of contributing.
2. That which is contributed; -- either the portion which an individual furnishes to the common stock, or the whole which is formed by the gifts of individuals.
A certain contribution for the poor saints which are at jerusalem. --Rom. xv. 26.
Aristotle's actual contributions to the physical sciences. --Whewell.
3. Mil. An irregular and arbitrary imposition or tax leved on the people of a town or country.
These sums, . . . and the forced contributions paid by luckless peasants, enabled him to keep his straggling troops together. --Motley.
4. Law Payment, by each of several jointly liable, of a share in a loss suffered or an amount paid by one of their number for the common benefit.
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contribution
n 1: any one of a number of individual efforts in a common
endeavor; "I am proud of my contribution to the team's
success"; "they all did their share of the work" [syn: part,
share]
2: a voluntary gift (as of money or service or ideas) made to
some worthwhile cause [syn: donation]
3: act of giving in common with others for a common purpose
especially to a charity [syn: donation]
4: an amount of money contributed; "he expected his
contribution to be repaid with interest"
5: a writing for publication especially one of a collection of
writings as an article or story