contribution
/ˌkɔntrɪˈbju:ʃn; ˌkɑntrə`bjuʃən/ n
~ (to/towards sth)
(a) [U] action of contributing 捐款; 捐助; 贡献; 促成; 投稿
the contribution of money to charity 慈善捐款.
(b) [C] thing contributed 捐赠物; 稿件
a small contribution (ie of money) to the collection 少量捐款
The editor is short of contributions (ie articles) for the May issue. 编辑缺少五月号刊物用的稿件.
(fig 比喻) The signing of such a treaty would be a major contribution towards (ie would help greatly to bring about) world peace. 签订这样一项条约, 是对世界和平的重大贡献.