a person or thing that contributes something, in particular 捐献者,捐助者,尤指 ■a person who writes articles for a magazine or newspaper 撰稿者,投稿者 ■a person who donates to a cause 捐赠者 ■a causal factor in the existence or occurrence of something 促成因素
语源
late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French contributour, from Latin contribut- 'added' (see contribution)