* contribute 1
v. 捐赠，捐助
City employees cannot contribute to political campaigns.
市政府雇员不得捐助政治宣传活动。
* contribute 2
v. 促成，造成(某事发生)
Stress is a contributing factor in many illnesses.
压力是许多疾病的致病因素。
Alcohol contributes to 100,000 deaths a year in the US.
在美国，酒精每年造成 10 万人死亡。
* contribution
n. 贡献
Einstein was awarded the Nobel Prize for his contribution to Quantum Theory.
爱因斯坦因对量子论的贡献而获授诺贝尔奖。

* tribute
n. 表示敬意或称赞的行动，言语或礼物
floral tributes
献礼的花
* attribute
v. 把……归因于……
The fall in the number of deaths from heart disease is generally attributed to improvements in diet.
心脏病死亡人数的下降通常归因于日常饮食的改善。
* distribute
v. 分发，分配，分类
Clothes and blankets have been distributed among the refugees.
已经向难民分发了衣服和毯子。
* distribution
n. 分发，分配
the distribution of aid supplies
救济物资的分发