Contributory

(a.) Contributing to the same stock or purpose; promoting the same end; bringing assistance to some joint design, or increase to some common stock; contributive.

(n.) One who contributes, or is liable to be called upon to contribute, as toward the discharge of a common indebtedness.

欧内斯特整理

• But these were secondary contributory causes. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
• But we may well consider these reconstructions as contributory essays and experiments in the general constructive effort. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
• A contributory factor it certainly is, but the country's destiny is not bound up finally with its solution. 沃尔特·李普曼. 政治序论.
• Divorce is a contributory factor to sexual vice. 沃尔特·李普曼. 政治序论.
• Whatever it may be, there does seem to be some relation of cause and effect between the two factors, and doubtless all three of the causes have exercised a contributory influence. Edward W. Byrn. 十九世纪发明进展.

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