1、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。
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。
(為報刊、書籍等)撰稿
I was asked to contribute to a newspaper article making predictions for the new year.
我受邀為報紙撰寫一篇文章,對新的一年進行預測。
Frank Deford is a contributing editor for Vanity Fair magazine.
弗蘭克·德福特是雜志《名利場》的特約編輯。
2、restrict
限制,限定(大小、規模等)
There is talk of raising the admission requirements to restrict the number of students on campus.
有傳聞稱將通過提高錄取條件來限制在校學生的數目。
The French, I believe, restrict Japanese imports to a maximum of 3 per cent of their market.
我認為,法國將把從日本的最高進口量限制在其市場總量的3%。
約束,限制(活動或行為)
Villagers say the fence would restrict public access to the hills.
村民們說架籬笆能限制公眾進山。
The government imprisoned dissidents, forbade travel, and restricted the press.
政府囚禁了持不同政見者,禁止出游,并且限制了新聞自由。