contributory
contributoryadjective- playing a part in bringing something about
起促成作用的,有助于…的
smoking may be a contributory cause of lung cancer.
吸烟可能是导致肺癌的原因之一。
- (of a pension or insurance scheme) operated by means of a fund into which people pay
(养老金,保险金制度)共醵的
contributory benefits.
共醵抚恤金。
(pl. -ies)- (Law, Brit.)a person liable to give money towards the payment of a wound-up company's debts
(律 英)负连带偿还责任的人
语源- late Middle English (in the sense 'contributing to a fund'): from medieval Latin contributorius, from Latin contribut- 'added' (see contribution)
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