factor
noun
verb
ˈfæktə
noun
1
CAUSE/INFLUENCE
原因/影响
one
of
several
things
that
influence
or
cause
a
situation
因素，要素
The
rise
in
crime
is
mainly
due
to
social
and
economic
factors.
犯罪率上升主要是社会和经济因素造成的。
[+
in
]
The
vaccination
program
has
been
a
major
factor
in
the
improvement
of
health
standards.
接种疫苗计划是健康水平得以提高的一个主要因素。
important/major/key/crucial
factor
The
weather
could
be
a
crucial
factor
in
tomorrow’s
game.
天气情况会是明天比赛一个至关重要的因素。
deciding/decisive/determining
factor
(the
most
important
factor)
决定性因素
We
liked
both
houses,
but
price
was
the
deciding
factor.
这两幢房子我们都喜欢，但价格才是决定性因素。
2
LEVEL ON A SCALE
等级
a
particular
level
on
a
scale
that
measures
how
strong
or
effective
something
is
系数
factor
15
suntan
oil
防晒系数为 15 的防晒油
Even
in
July
the
windchill
factor
(=the
degree
to
which
the
air
feels
colder
because
of
the
wind)
can
be
intense.
甚至在七月份风寒系数也会很高。
3
by a factor of five/ten etc
if
something
increases
or
decreases
by
a
factor
of
five,
ten
etc,
it
increases
or
decreases
by
five
times,
ten
times
etc
以5 倍/10 倍等系数〔增加或减少〕
4
MATHEMATICS
数学
a
number
that
divides
into
another
number
exactly
[术语] 因子，因数
technical
3
is
a
factor
of
15.
3 是 15 的因子。
verb
5
to
divide
a
number
into
factors
[美，术语] 将…分解为因子，把…化为因数
6
to
include
a
particular
thing
in
your
calculations
about
how
long
something
will
take,
how
much
it
will
cost
etc
[术语] 将…计入; 把…考虑在内
7
to
not
include
something
in
your
calculations
about
how
long
something
will
take,
how
much
it
will
cost
etc
[术语] 不将…计入; 不把…考虑在内