(1)捐助(献)，贡献(give，offer one's share of(money，help，advice，etc) in common with others to help a joint cause)[I，I+prep(to/towards)，T+n，T+n+prep(to/towards)]：～generously to the church/the Red Cross/the Relief Fund/a charity/a charity collection慷慨地捐助教堂/红十字会/救济金组织/慈善团体/慈善募捐活动;～towards a wedding present for sb/towards sb's present凑钱给某人买结婚礼物/给某人买礼物;～to the discussion参与讨论;～aid for refugees/clothing for the orphans给难民援助/孤儿捐助衣物;～time/money/what one can afford贡献时间/捐助金钱/进行力所能及的捐助;Everyone～ed something including idea，money，energy，and so the job got done. 人人都做出了贡献，包括出主意、捐钱、付出精力，于是这活儿就完成了。～a large sum of money to the funds/to this charity捐一笔巨款作基金/给这慈善机构;～a great invention to world civilization对世界文明贡献出一项伟大的发明;～some money to the collection for the repair of the temple/towards the repair of the church捐一些钱作为修缮庙宇的募捐善款/用于修缮教堂;〖同〗 give，donate;〖反〗take，receive;

(2)促(增)进，有助于(increase;add to)[I+prep(to)]：Plenty of fresh air～s to good/better health.大量呼吸新鲜空气有助于身体健康/改善健康状况。The fair weather～s to the success of the expeditions.好天气有助于探险的成功。Her work～s to our understanding of the difficult subject.她的研究有助于我们对这一艰深科目的理解。

(3)造成，导致(help to cause to happen)[I+prep(to)]：Soaring land prices～d to the high cost of housing.飞涨的地价导致房屋的造价升高。Drink/Gambling～d to his downfall.酗酒/赌博导致他败落。(stupidity)～to one's arrest by the police (愚蠢)导致被警察逮住;(poor food)～to one's illness(饮食差)导致生病;(war injuries)～to sb's early death(战争中受伤)导致他早逝;〖同〗advance，lead to;〖反〗check，slow;

(4)投稿(supply(articles，etc) to a publication)[I+prep(to)，T+n+prep(to)]：～(a poem/an article) to a magazine/a literary journal/a paper/the Daily Post给杂志/文学杂志/报纸/《每日邮报》撰写诗(文章);The writer～ed to its pages.这位作家曾给该版写过文章。

→͵contri′bution n 捐助(献);捐助(献)品;投的稿子;con′tributor n 捐助(献)者;投稿人;con′tributory adj 造成……的，捐助的