【補充】contribute … to(wards) + N 捐贈……給……
contribute … to(wards) + V-ing 付出……做……
【範例】This well-written article contributed to my understanding of the economy.
這篇文章寫得很好,讓我對經濟有更深的瞭解。
Our company contributed some equipment to the event.
我們公司捐贈了一些器材給那項活動。
Would you like to contribute some of your time to helping young orphans?
你願意付出一些時間幫助年幼的孤兒嗎?
【Your Turn】
( B ) 1. Its lack of allies contributed ________ the country’s defeat in the war.
(A) from (B) to (C) X (D) at
( D ) 2. The structural weakness of the building ________.
(A) contributed it to disaster (B) disaster to contribution
(C) to contribute towards disasters (D) contributed to the disaster
( D ) 3. Diane’s popularity contributed greatly ________ her elected class leader.
(A) got (B) to have gotten (C) getting (D) to getting