contribute v.是……的原因之一;促成,造成;捐献,捐赠;增加,添加;贡献;投稿
(教材P48) Noise pollution and light pollution in big cities may also contribute to sleep problems.
大城市的噪音污染和光污染也可能导致睡眠问题。
[例] Pollution from nearby factories has also contributed to the problem.
来自附近工厂的污染也是造成这一问题的原因。
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(1)contribute...to... 把……贡献给……;
给……投/撰稿;把……捐赠给……
contribute to 有助于;促成,起作用
(2)contribution n. 贡献;捐款
make a contribution/contributions to
对……做出贡献