contributory

contributory
adjective
  1. 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。
  2. (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)
  1. (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
  1. late Middle English (in the sense 'contributing to a fund'): from medieval Latin contributorius, from Latin contribut- 'added' (see contribution)
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