1、describe
描述;描寫;形容;敘述
We asked her to describe what kind of things she did in her spare time.
我們請她描述一下她業余時間都在做什么
。She broke down describing how she was arrested for refusing a breath test.
她在敘述自己如何因為拒絕接受呼吸測試而被捕時再也控制不住情緒
。把…說成;把…稱為;認為
He described it as an extraordinarily tangled and complicated tale.
他說那是一個非常曲折復雜的故事
。Eriksson described him as 'the best player on the pitch'.
埃里克森稱他是“場上最好的球員”
。描畫,畫出(圖形);形成…的形狀
His pass described a perfect arc through the leaden sky.
他的傳球在陰沉的天空中劃出了一道完美的弧線
。2、contribute
(為…)做貢獻
The three sons also contribute to the family business.
這3個兒子也為家族事業做出了貢獻
。I believe that each of us can contribute to the future of the world.
我相信我們每一個人都能夠對世界的未來有所貢獻
。捐獻;捐助;援助
The US is contributing $4 billion in loans, credits and grants.
美國將提供40億美元的信貸和贈款
。They say they would like to contribute more to charity, but money is tight this year.
他們說他們很想捐獻更多的錢支持慈善事業,但是今年的錢非常緊張
。促成;促使;是導致…的原因之一
The report says design faults in both the vessels contributed to the tragedy..
報告說兩艘船存在的設計缺陷也促成了這場悲劇的發生
。Stress, both human and mechanical, may also be a contributing factor.
來自人的和機械方面的壓力可能也是一個因素
。