karlfurt Posted May 26, 2006 Share Posted May 26, 2006 Hi, I 've done Longman Reading test, and to the question : The phrase contribute to in §7 is closest in meaning to a. take part in b. danate to c. play a part in d. detract from The excerpt is :" At higher latitudes, the freezing and melting also contribute to thermal inertia" I chose a. The correct answer is c. But I don't know why. Has someone an explanation? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vertical_horizon Posted May 29, 2006 Share Posted May 29, 2006 IMO, you only "take part in" an activity or event (~ "participate in", "join", etc), whereas "play a part in" means "partially cause"/"partially lead to". HTH! Phuong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurogane Posted September 4, 2006 Share Posted September 4, 2006 I have the same idea,but is "play a part" similar to "play a role",I mean is there any equivalence? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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