contribution

貢献、寄稿

活動を助けたり、何かを完成させたりするために提供するもの。

やさしい英語で： Something you give or add to help with an activity or make something complete.

• Your contribution was helpful.
• The magazine welcomes contributions from readers.
• His main contribution to the discussion was a new idea.

使い方： contribution to something (Her drawings were a useful contribution to the book.)

類義語： input, addition

よく使う表現： make a contribution, valuable contribution, contribution to something

寄付金、拠出金

費用をまかなったり、誰かを支援したりするために出すお金。

やさしい英語で： An amount of money you give to help pay for something or support someone.

• Thank you for your contribution.
• Small contributions helped pay for the repairs.
• She makes a monthly contribution to the charity.

使い方： contribution to something (We made a contribution to the hospital fund.); contribution of an amount (Your contribution of twenty pounds will buy supplies.)

類義語： donation, payment

よく使う表現： charitable contribution, monthly contribution, contribution of something

貢献、協力

共同の活動の中で行う仕事や手助け。

やさしい英語で： The work or help you provide as part of a shared activity.

• His contribution helped the team win.
• Everyone made a contribution to the project.
• We thanked her for her contribution to the repairs.

使い方： contribution to something (The award recognizes her contribution to medical research.)

類義語： input, participation

よく使う表現： important contribution, make a contribution, contribution to something