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