指對某事物付出的努力、金錢或想法，使其得以實現或改善。
捐獻或捐助
EN: A donation of money or resources to a common fund or cause.
翻譯: 對共同基金或事業的金錢或資源捐獻。
貢獻或投入
EN: The part played by a person or thing in bringing about a result or helping something to advance.
翻譯: 個人或事物在促成結果或推動某事進步中所扮演的角色。
投稿或文稿
EN: An article or piece of writing submitted for publication in a journal, book, or other collection.
翻譯: 提交給期刊、書籍或其他文集以供發表的文章或文稿。
（退休金等）定期繳款
EN: A regular payment made into a fund, such as a pension or insurance plan.
翻譯: 定期支付給基金（如退休金或保險計畫）的款項。
小提醒：注意 'make a contribution to' 是常用搭配，介系詞用 'to'，表示『對...做出貢獻』。
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“The task of our time, one of the great tasks of our time, is to build a global society, as I said, where people can live together in peace, And the religions that should be making a major contribution are instead seen as part of the problem.”
1. something that you give or do to help achieve something or to make it successful
為幫助達成某事或使其成功而給予或做的事情；貢獻
She made a significant contribution to the team's success.
她為團隊的成功做出了重大貢獻。
His financial contribution helped build the new library.
他的財務捐助幫助建造了新的圖書館。
2. a regular payment made to a government or organization (e.g., for social security or a pension)
定期支付給政府或組織的款項（例如社會保險或退休金）
National Insurance contributions are deducted from your salary.
國民保險費會從你的薪水中扣除。
The company matches employee pension contributions.
公司會相對提撥員工的退休金供款。
3. an article or piece of writing submitted for publication in a journal, book, etc.
提交給期刊、書籍等以供發表的文章或文稿
The editor thanked him for his contribution to the special issue.
編輯感謝他為特刊供稿。
All contributions to the anthology must be original work.
提交給這本文集的所有稿件必須是原創作品。
4. the part played by a person or thing in causing a result
某人或某事物在導致某結果中所起的作用
Stress is a major contribution to heart disease.
壓力是導致心臟病的一個主要因素。
What was your contribution to the project's failure?
你對這個專案的失敗起了什麼作用？
| Pattern | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| make a contribution to + noun | 對…做出貢獻 | She made a significant contribution to the research project. (她對該研究項目做出了重大貢獻。) |
| contribution of + noun | …的貢獻 | The contribution of volunteers was invaluable. (志願者的貢獻是無價的。) |
| contribution toward(s) + noun | 為…的貢獻 | His donation was a generous contribution towards the new library. (他的捐款是對新圖書館的慷慨貢獻。) |
| in recognition of + someone's + contribution | 為表彰…的貢獻 | He received an award in recognition of his lifelong contribution to the arts. (他獲頒獎項，以表彰他對藝術的終身貢獻。) |
| a major / significant / important contribution | 一個主要/重大/重要的貢獻 | The discovery was a major contribution to modern medicine. (這項發現是對現代醫學的一個主要貢獻。) |
| a financial / monetary contribution | 一筆金錢/財務上的貢獻 | We are grateful for any financial contribution you can make. (我們感謝您能提供的任何財務上的貢獻。) |
| be a contribution to + noun | 是對…的貢獻 | This book is a valuable contribution to the field of history. (這本書是對歷史學領域的一個寶貴貢獻。) |
EN:His contribution to establishing the community center was invaluable.
翻譯:他對建立社區中心的貢獻是無價的。
使用時，請根據你想強調的是貢獻的「對象」（名詞）還是「行動過程」（動名詞）來選擇 contribution to + noun 或 contribution to + verb-ing。
contribution vs donation
「contribution」泛指各種形式的貢獻，包括金錢、時間、知識或行動；「donation」則特指金錢或物品的捐贈，通常用於慈善或公益目的。
contribution vs participation
「contribution」強調主動付出並帶來具體影響或成果；「participation」僅指參與或出席某項活動，不一定有實質產出。
contribution vs input
「contribution」通常指較為完整、有價值的付出或成果；「input」則偏向於過程中的意見、資料或資源的投入，份量或影響可能較小。
在對話中，當引述或轉述他人的意見或付出時，常用「contribution」來客觀描述。 EN: She made a huge contribution to the team's success, and everyone knows it. 翻譯: 她對團隊的成功貢獻巨大，這點大家都知道。
EN:His main contribution was suggesting we change the design early on.
翻譯:他的主要貢獻是建議我們及早更改設計。
在口語中，常與「real」、「major」、「huge」等形容詞連用，以強調貢獻的份量或重要性。 EN: That was a real contribution to the discussion, thank you. 翻譯: 這對討論真是個實在的貢獻，謝謝你。
EN:I want to make a major contribution to this project before I leave.
翻譯:我想在離開前對這個專案做出一個重大的貢獻。
在組織思緒或尋找合適詞語時，有時會用「my contribution...」或「the contribution part...」作為暫時的填充語。 EN: So, regarding my contribution... I think I can handle the data analysis. 翻譯: 所以，關於我的貢獻部分... 我想我可以負責數據分析。
EN:The contribution part is, well, something I'm still figuring out.
翻譯:貢獻這部分呢，嗯，我還正在琢磨。
請注意：以上口語用法在正式書寫（如報告、論文、正式信件）中應避免使用填充語或過於隨意的強調方式，應改用更精確、結構完整的句子來陳述貢獻。
make a contribution
make a (significant/major/valuable) contribution to something
對某事做出貢獻
financial contribution
financial contribution (to/towards)
財務貢獻；金錢捐助
key contribution
key/important/major contribution
關鍵/重要/主要貢獻
voluntary contribution
voluntary contribution
自願性貢獻；自願捐款
contribution in kind
contribution in kind
實物捐贈；非金錢形式的貢獻
outstanding contribution
outstanding/exceptional contribution (to)
卓越貢獻；傑出貢獻
appreciate someone's contribution
appreciate/acknowledge/recognize someone's contribution
感謝/認可某人的貢獻
×He made a big contribution for the project.
✓He made a big contribution to the project.
The preposition 'to' is used with 'contribution' to indicate the target or recipient of the contribution. 'For' is incorrect in this context.
×She gave a contribution of $100.
✓She made a contribution of $100.
The verb 'make' is the most common and natural collocation with 'contribution'. 'Give a contribution' is less idiomatic.
×His contributions are very important for our success.
✓His contributions were very important to our success.
When referring to a completed success, the past tense 'were' is more accurate if the contributions happened in the past. Using 'are' can sound unnatural.
×We appreciate your contribution on this matter.
✓We appreciate your contribution to this matter.
Similar to mistake #1, the correct preposition is 'to', not 'on', when 'contribution' refers to involvement in an issue, project, or field.
×He has done many contributions.
✓He has made many contributions.
The verb 'do' does not collocate with 'contribution'. The standard verb is 'make'.
×This is a great contribute to the team.
✓This is a great contribution to the team.
'Contribute' is a verb. The noun form required here is 'contribution'. Confusing verb and noun forms is a common error.