| 单词 | contribution |
| 释义 | contribution contribution /; AmE / noun
DEFINED CONTRIBUTION
1 (HR ) [C, usually pl.] an amount of money that sb or their employer pays for benefits such as health insurance, a pension, etc: You can increase your monthly contributions to the pension scheme. Health insurance is funded by employer and employee contributions.
2 [C] an amount of money that is given to a person or an organization in order to help pay for sth: Environmental taxes make only a small contribution to government revenues.
3 (Accounting ) [C, usually sing., U] the amount of money that an individual product or service pays towards a company's fixed costs, based on its sales and variable costs: We looked at how much contribution each product made in order to make decisions about future products. Turnover grew 10.6% to £12.7 bn, helped by a contribution from its growing business overseas.
4 (Insurance ) [C,U] a share of a payment made for an item that is lost or damaged when it is insured with two or more companies; the act of sharing payments between insurance companies: If your coat is stolen from your car, your household insurer may seek a contribution from your car insurer. Normal contribution rules apply. |
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