contribution

noun

OPAL W

/ˌkɒntrɪˈbjuːʃn/

/ˌkɑːntrɪˈbjuːʃn/

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[countable] a gift or payment that is made to a person or an organization in order to help pay for something synonym donation
- All contributions will be gratefully received.
- We rely entirely on voluntary contributions.
- campaign contributions
- contribution to something to make a substantial contribution to charity
- contribution towards something valuable contributions towards the upkeep of the cathedral
- contribution towards doing something She argued that a greater contribution towards reducing Britain's record debts should be asked of the better off.
- contribution from/by somebody/something Financial contributions from individuals paid for office and printing expenses.
Extra Examples
- I'd like to make a small contribution to the cost of the holiday.
- We were asked to make a contribution towards the cost of the meal.
- Contributions of cakes and other items for the cake sale can be left in the school office.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- generous
- large
- small
- …
verb + contribution
- make
- offer
- pay
- …
preposition
- contribution to
- contribution towards/toward
See full entry
[countable] a sum of money that you pay regularly to your employer or the government in order to pay for benefits such as health insurance, a pension, etc.
- pension contributions
- National Insurance contributions
- contribution to something You can increase your monthly contributions to the pension plan.
- contribution from/by somebody Pension funds base retirement income on the level of contributions from employees and employers.
see also defined contribution
Synonyms payment
payment
- premium
- contribution
- subscription
- repayment
- deposit
- instalment
These are all words for an amount of money that you pay or are expected to pay, or for the act of paying.
- payment an amount of money that you pay or are expected to pay; the act of paying:
  ten monthly payments of $50
  payment in advance
- premium an amount of money that you pay once or regularly for an insurance policy; an extra payment added to the basic rate; a higher amount of money than usual:
  an insurance premium
  a premium for express delivery
- contribution a sum of money that you pay regularly to your employer or the government in order to pay for benefits such as health insurance, a pension, etc:
  You can increase your monthly contributions to the pension plan.
- subscription an amount of money you pay in advance to receive a service:
  a subscription to Netflix
- repayment (British English) an amount of money that you pay regularly to a bank, etc. until you have returned all the money that you owe; the act of paying this money:
  the repayments on the loan
- deposit an amount of money that you pay as the first part of a larger payment:
  We've put down a 5 per cent deposit on the house.
- instalment one of a number of payments that you make regularly over a period of time until you have paid for something:
  We paid for the car by/in instalments.
Patterns
- (a/an) annual/monthly/regular payment/premium/contributions/subscription/repayment/deposit/instalment
- payment/repayment in full
- to pay a(n) premium/contribution/subscription/deposit/instalment
- to make a payment/repayment/deposit
- to meet/keep up (with) (the) payment(s)/the premiums/(the) repayment(s)/the instalments
Extra Examples
- employers' pension and health insurance contributions
- Residents made a net contribution to public finances of $2.6 billion.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- generous
- large
- small
- …
verb + contribution
- make
- offer
- pay
- …
preposition
- contribution to
- contribution towards/toward
See full entry
[countable, usually singular] an action or a service that helps to cause or increase something, usually (but not necessarily) something good or valuable
- contribution to something He made a very positive contribution to the success of the project.
- a significant contribution to scientific knowledge
- The star is being given the award for his ‘outstanding contribution to the entertainment field’.
- This book represents a major contribution to our understanding of the Holocaust.
- She feels the world has overlooked his crucial contribution to the development of rock and roll.
- the car’s contribution to the greenhouse effect
- contribution towards something She was honoured posthumously for her contribution towards the war effort.
- contribution towards doing something These measures would make a valuable contribution towards reducing industrial accidents.
- contribution of somebody/something (to something) She says the US needs to do more to recognize the contributions of women and minorities to society.
- They studied the relative contribution of various risk factors for suicide.
Extra Examples
- He made a major contribution to peace in the region.
- He was recognized for his unique contribution to the arts.
- Researchers have argued over the relative contributions of nature and nurture to the human personality.
- We like to think that we are making a positive contribution to society.
- a valuable contribution to science
- She has made a significant contribution to scientific knowledge.
Topics Change, cause and effectb2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- important
- meaningful
- significant
- …
verb + contribution
- make
- acknowledge
- appreciate
- …
preposition
- contribution to
See full entry
[countable] an item that forms part of a book, magazine, website broadcast, discussion, etc.
- All contributions for the May issue must be received by Friday.
- contribution to something an important contribution to the debate
- Thank you for your contributions to the blog.
- contribution from/by somebody There are no contributions by scholars based in North America.
Extra Examples
- The author acknowledges the contributions of scientist Charles Green.
- Each of these writers has made an individual contribution to the discussion.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- important
- meaningful
- significant
- …
verb + contribution
- make
- acknowledge
- appreciate
- …
preposition
- contribution to
See full entry
[uncountable] contribution (to something) the act of giving something, especially money, to help a person or an organization
- The institute is totally funded by voluntary contribution.

Word Originlate Middle English (denoting a tax or levy): from late Latin contributio(n-), from Latin contribuere ‘bring together, add’, from con- ‘with’ + tribuere ‘bestow’.

单词	contribution
释义	contribution noun OPAL W /ˌkɒntrɪˈbjuːʃn/ /ˌkɑːntrɪˈbjuːʃn/ jump to other results [countable] a gift or payment that is made to a person or an organization in order to help pay for something synonym donation All contributions will be gratefully received. We rely entirely on voluntary contributions. campaign contributions contribution to something to make a substantial contribution to charity contribution towards something valuable contributions towards the upkeep of the cathedral contribution towards doing something She argued that a greater contribution towards reducing Britain's record debts should be asked of the better off. contribution from/by somebody/something Financial contributions from individuals paid for office and printing expenses. Extra Examples I'd like to make a small contribution to the cost of the holiday. We were asked to make a contribution towards the cost of the meal. Contributions of cakes and other items for the cake sale can be left in the school office. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective generous large small … verb + contribution make offer pay … preposition contribution to contribution towards/toward See full entry [countable] a sum of money that you pay regularly to your employer or the government in order to pay for benefits such as health insurance, a pension, etc. pension contributions National Insurance contributions contribution to something You can increase your monthly contributions to the pension plan. contribution from/by somebody Pension funds base retirement income on the level of contributions from employees and employers. see also defined contribution Synonyms paymentpayment premium contribution subscription repayment deposit instalment These are all words for an amount of money that you pay or are expected to pay, or for the act of paying. payment an amount of money that you pay or are expected to pay; the act of paying: ten monthly payments of $50 payment in advance premium an amount of money that you pay once or regularly for an insurance policy; an extra payment added to the basic rate; a higher amount of money than usual: an insurance premium a premium for express delivery contribution a sum of money that you pay regularly to your employer or the government in order to pay for benefits such as health insurance, a pension, etc: You can increase your monthly contributions to the pension plan. subscription an amount of money you pay in advance to receive a service: a subscription to Netflix repayment (British English) an amount of money that you pay regularly to a bank, etc. until you have returned all the money that you owe; the act of paying this money: the repayments on the loan deposit an amount of money that you pay as the first part of a larger payment: We've put down a 5 per cent deposit on the house. instalment one of a number of payments that you make regularly over a period of time until you have paid for something: We paid for the car by/in instalments. Patterns (a/an) annual/monthly/regular payment/premium/contributions/subscription/repayment/deposit/instalment payment/repayment in full to pay a(n) premium/contribution/subscription/deposit/instalment to make a payment/repayment/deposit to meet/keep up (with) (the) payment(s)/the premiums/(the) repayment(s)/the instalments Extra Examples employers' pension and health insurance contributions Residents made a net contribution to public finances of $2.6 billion. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective generous large small … verb + contribution make offer pay … preposition contribution to contribution towards/toward See full entry [countable, usually singular] an action or a service that helps to cause or increase something, usually (but not necessarily) something good or valuable contribution to something He made a very positive contribution to the success of the project. a significant contribution to scientific knowledge The star is being given the award for his ‘outstanding contribution to the entertainment field’. This book represents a major contribution to our understanding of the Holocaust. She feels the world has overlooked his crucial contribution to the development of rock and roll. the car’s contribution to the greenhouse effect contribution towards something She was honoured posthumously for her contribution towards the war effort. contribution towards doing something These measures would make a valuable contribution towards reducing industrial accidents. contribution of somebody/something (to something) She says the US needs to do more to recognize the contributions of women and minorities to society. They studied the relative contribution of various risk factors for suicide. Extra Examples He made a major contribution to peace in the region. He was recognized for his unique contribution to the arts. Researchers have argued over the relative contributions of nature and nurture to the human personality. We like to think that we are making a positive contribution to society. a valuable contribution to science She has made a significant contribution to scientific knowledge. Topics Change, cause and effectb2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective important meaningful significant … verb + contribution make acknowledge appreciate … preposition contribution to See full entry [countable] an item that forms part of a book, magazine, website broadcast, discussion, etc. All contributions for the May issue must be received by Friday. contribution to something an important contribution to the debate Thank you for your contributions to the blog. contribution from/by somebody There are no contributions by scholars based in North America. Extra Examples The author acknowledges the contributions of scientist Charles Green. Each of these writers has made an individual contribution to the discussion. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective important meaningful significant … verb + contribution make acknowledge appreciate … preposition contribution to See full entry [uncountable] contribution (to something) the act of giving something, especially money, to help a person or an organization The institute is totally funded by voluntary contribution. Word Originlate Middle English (denoting a tax or levy): from late Latin contributio(n-), from Latin contribuere ‘bring together, add’, from con- ‘with’ + tribuere ‘bestow’.
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