[] () a person who makes regular payments to pay for benefits such as health insurance or a pension（医疗保险、养老金等津贴的）定期缴款人，定期供款人◆pension-fund contributors养老基金的定期缴款人a person or thing that gives money to help pay for sth, or provides support for a project捐款人；捐助者；作出贡献者◆Older people are important contributors to the economy.老一辈人对经济发展作出了重大的贡献。