contribute
是“捐助,捐稿”,可做及物和不及物动词,后面接名词作宾语
devote
是将。。。奉献(贡献)于。。。,感情色彩更强烈,通常宾语是指一种长久的事业。用作及物动词,devote
后面接宾语,to
后面接的是补语。
contribute
to/towards有助于
contribute
to,
to
be
an
important
factor
in;
help
to
cause.
devote
to
1.
to
give
up
or
appropriate
to
or
concentrate
on
a
particular
pursuit,
occupation,
purpose,
cause,
etc.:
to
devote
one's
time
to
reading.
2.
to
appropriate
by
or
as
if
by
a
vow;
set
apart
or
dedicate
by
a
solemn
or
formal
act;
consecrate:
she
devoted
her
life
to
god.
3.
to
commit
to
evil
or
destruction;
doom.
contribute
to
是好意的奉献。she
contributed
herself
to
music.
她把自己奉献给音乐。
后面通常会跟着一些她做出的贡献。比如说写了几首歌。。。
devote
to
是奉出,给予。i
am
devoted
to
god.
我把自己奉献给上帝。
『这样的解释你明白吗?』
contribute貌似
不及物动词
比较多见
如
contribute
a
lot
to..//
...
to
our
motherland
devote
及物动词
比较多见,
而且词义比
前者强,例如devote
their
lives
to
...,
devote
oneself
to