contribution
contribution — noun
1. the money, time, effort, or ideas that a person gives to help a group achieve a
the money, time, effort, or ideas that a person gives to help a group achieve a shared aim
Christopher made a large contribution to the local library's building fund.
make a + adj + contribution to + fund / cause
Every team member's contribution was needed for the project to succeed.
team member's contribution + be + needed for
The charity runs on small contributions from people in the neighborhood.
Her quiet contribution to the discussion helped the group find a solution.
Walid's contribution of free meals helped feed over two hundred families.
- withdrawal
taking something back or away, the opposite of giving
文法句型
make a contribution to + noun phrase
contribution of + noun phrase
someone's contribution to + noun phrase
用法筆記
This sense can refer to money, time, effort, ideas, or physical help. The preposition to is used to name the recipient or purpose.
常見錯誤
2. a piece of writing, a photograph, or other material that someone creates for a m
a piece of writing, a photograph, or other material that someone creates for a magazine, book, website, or broadcast program
Nila submitted her first contribution to the school newspaper last Friday.
submit someone's [first] contribution to [publication]
The journal accepts contributions from both professional and amateur writers.
accept contributions from [writers / contributors]
Tuan's photograph was his contribution to the community art magazine.
Each contribution in the research journal is checked by experts before printing.
- submission
a piece sent in for consideration, often in response to a call for contributions — more formal
- article
a piece of non-fiction writing in a publication — narrower than contribution, which also includes photos, poems, etc.
- piece
a general word for a short piece of writing — less specific than contribution in publishing contexts
文法句型
submit a contribution to + publication
accept contributions from + people
用法筆記
Typically used in publishing contexts. The contributor may be a professional writer or an unpaid volunteer. A contribution can be an article, a story, a photo, an illustration, or a poem.
3. money that a worker or employer pays regularly into a fund for future benefits s
money that a worker or employer pays regularly into a fund for future benefits such as a pension, health insurance, or social security
Eleni checks her monthly pension contribution on the company website.
monthly pension contribution [typical collocation]
The government raised the minimum social security contribution for all workers.
social security contribution [typical collocation]
Many employers make a matching contribution to their workers' retirement plans.
Takeshi increased his monthly contribution to the health insurance fund.
- payment
any sum of money given — more general, does not imply a regular schedule or a specific benefit fund
- premium
a regular payment for an insurance policy — narrower than contribution, which also covers pensions and retirement funds
- installment
one of several payments spread over time — does not imply a relationship to an employer benefits plan
- withdrawal
taking money out of a fund or account, the opposite of paying in
文法句型
make contributions to + pension / fund / plan
pay contribution + to + noun phrase
用法筆記
Often used in formal financial contexts. The preposition to indicates the fund or plan receiving the money. This sense is frequently found in discussions of retirement planning, health insurance, and government social programs.