🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

贡献

Pronunciation / Transliteration: gòngxiàn

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Contribution/ˌkɒn.trɪˈbjuː.ʃən/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #800 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"他为公司的发展做出了重要贡献。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A gift or payment to a common fund or collection.

    "Every employee made a generous financial contribution to the charity."
  2. 2

    An action or factor that helps to cause or produce something.

    "Her scientific research made a vital contribution to our understanding of the disease."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'contribution' originates from the Latin 'contributio', which means 'a bringing together'. It evolved through Old French before entering Middle English, reflecting the act of giving or adding to a common cause or effort.

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