contribute 和 donate 的详细区别

contribute: [ kən'tribju:t ]

v. 有助于,捐助,投稿,贡献

词形变化:
形容词:contributive 副词:contributively 名词:contributiveness 动词过去式:contributed 过去分词:contributed 现在分词:contributing 第三人称单数:contributes

例句与用法:
1. Each worker contributed one dollar to the Red Cross.
每个工人都向红十字会捐献了一美元。

2. Honesty and hard work contribute to success and happiness.
诚实加苦干有助于成功和幸福。

3. Would it be presumptuous of me to ask you to contribute?
可否冒昧请求你出一份力?

4. She asked him to contribute a biweekly article on European affairs.
她约他每两周写一篇有关欧洲情况的文稿。

5. It was generous of her to contribute such a large sum.
她很大方，捐助了这么大笔钱。

donate: [ dəu'neit ]

v. 捐赠

词形变化:
名词:donator 动词过去式:donated 过去分词:donated 现在分词:donating 第三人称单数:donates

例句与用法:
1. I can donate one hundred dollars at best.
我充其量只能捐助100美元。

2. The government calls on the youth to donate their blood voluntarily.
政府号召青年义务献血。

3. Local people lined up to donate blood for the brave girl.
当地群众排队给这位勇敢的姑娘献血。

donate是捐赠, 赠予的意思。
例句：The businessman donated a lot of money to the hospital.这个商人捐给医院很多钱。

contribute主要是贡献, 投稿的意思。
例句：to contribute food and clothing for the relief of the poor.贡献食品和衣物救济贫民。
contribute to a literary journal。向文学杂志投稿

contribute是贡献的意思，也可以表示捐赠
比如he contributes to this company a lot他对公司贡献很大
donate是捐赠的意思，基本只表示捐钱和献血

contribute一般与to搭配，指的是贡献（财力、物力、智力等各方面） donate指的是捐款、捐助

contribute towards/to
donate sth. to sb.