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词汇 factor
释义 factor
noun[ C ]
uk /ˈfæk.tər/ us /ˈfæk.tɚ/

factornoun[C] (FACT)


B2
a fact or situation that influences the result of something: 因素;要素
People's voting habits are influenced by political, social and economic factors.人们的选举习惯受政治、社会和经济因素的影响。
contributing factorHeavy snow was a contributing factor in the accident.大雪是引发这场事故的一个因素。
major factorPrice will be a major factor in the success of this new product.
crucial factorGrades are still a crucial factor in determining who gets into which university.
deciding factor The economy is regarded as the deciding factor in the outcome of the election.
key factorProduction costs are the key factor in determining price.
feel-good factorinformalThe movie's success is largely due to its feel-good factor (= its ability to make people feel happy).这部影片取得成功在很大程度上是由于它给人以虚幻的满足。
Diet and exercise can influence a person's weight, but heredity is also a factor.节食和运动可以影响一个人的体重,而遗传也是一个因素。
Smoking is a causative factor in the development of several serious diseases, including lung cancer.吸烟是包括肺癌在内的多种严重疾病形成的诱因。
Too little exercise is a contributory factor in heart disease.缺乏锻炼是引起心脏病的一个因素。
The environmental argument was a deciding factor.环境论证是一个决定性因素。
We need to take a lot of factors into account in our decision-making.我们决策时要考虑很多因素。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Causing things to happen
activation
actuation
agent
attribute
attribute something to someone
breed
give rise toidiom
hyperstimulate
hyperstimulation
implement
implementation
prompt
proximately
put someone to somethingidiom
Pygmalion effect
reactivate
realization
render
spark
spell

factornoun[C] (NUMBER)


mathematics specialized
in mathematics, any whole number that is produced when you divide a larger number by another whole number: 因数,因子
Two, three, four and six are all factors of twelve.2、3、4 和6都是12的因数。
a particular level on some systems of measurement: 系数
a wind chill factor of -20风寒指数-20
UKa factor 20 suntan cream防晒系数为20的防晒霜
 by a factor of
If an amount becomes larger or smaller by a factor of a particular number, it becomes that number of times larger or smaller: 以…的倍数
Cases of leukaemia in the area near the nuclear reactor have risen by a factor of four.核反应堆附近地区白血病病例已增长4倍。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Terms for numbers
-handed
additive inverse
aliquot
common denominator
common factor
common multiple
exponent
fortyfold
fourfold
GCF
hundredfold
real number
reciprocal
recurring
recurring number
remainder
twelvefold
twentyfold
twofold
weighting

You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:


Measurements in general

factor | American Dictionary


factor
noun
us/ˈfæk·tər/

factornoun (SITUATION)


[ C ]
a fact or situation that influences a result:
Economic factors had a lot to do with their decision to sell the company.

factornoun (NUMBER)


[ C ] algebra
a number or variable (= letter or symbol) that is being multiplied in a product (= result of multiplying):
In 6×3=18, 6 and 3 are factors of the product 18.
[ C ] algebra
A factor of a product is a number that the product can be divided by exactly.

factor | Business English


factor
noun[ C ]
uk /ˈfæktər/us
one of several things that affects or influences a situation:
Increasing use of online newspapers was definitely a contributing factor to the company's collapse.
a key/significant/major factor
a critical/crucial factor
a deciding/decisive factor
FINANCE (alsoinvoice factor)
a business that buys the right to collect debts for another company and charges for collecting them:
Using a factor can be a good way of getting better cashflow.
the amount that a number is multiplied or divided by:
a factor of 3/10/75, etc.You should reduce your final figures by a factor of three.
COMMERCE
a company or person that sells goods produced by another company using their own name, usually for payment
 the . . . factor
something special that a product, idea, person, etc. has that makes them successful or makes people notice them:
What's missing from this organization is the leadership factor.
Her latest fashion collection certainly has the wow factor.

See also


adjustment factor
critical success factor
feelgood factor
hygiene factor
load factor
motivator factor
weighting factor
factor
verb[ T ]
uk /ˈfæktər/us
FINANCE
to sell the right to collect payments and debts owed to your company or organization to another business:
How many of their operations are factored?
Factoring is just one way of raising capital in the short term.

Phrasal verb


factor sth in

Examples of factor


factor
However, close monitoring and a quick response seem to be the key factors in achieving success.
Cognitive factors involved in preserving a phonetic contrast.
Yet so many other factors also influence epistemic convictions that purely national styles may be relatively rare.
In the remainder of cases, the division was purely histological, as the physiology appeared uniform in the factors we tested.
In discussing pain and discomfort avoidance, he also emphasises the interplay of physical and psychological factors.
The impact of care-giving on care-givers : factors associated with the psychological well-being of people supporting a dementing relative in the community.
Secondly, what possible role might personal factors such as negative appraisals play in the development of psychological distress ?
However, it is possible that it may be mediated through other psychological factors such as hypervigilance to current well-being.
Work factors had a greater impact on class differences in psychological distress in men.
This strengthens the case for work factors having a greater impact on socioeconomic inequalities in psychological distress among men.
Here, the style of a pattern is defined as a semantic description of its design concepts represented by psychological factors and topology features.
Moreover, to ignore this combination of linguistic and sociocultural factors would degrade psychological research.
But there are no quick-fixes: to comprehend its significance requires us to consider psychological, cultural, and political/social and economic factors.
Nevertheless, it seems that there is a network of different psychological factors in play, which seem to be interconnected and influencing one another.
A longitudinal study of parenting as a protective factor for children of alcoholics.
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Collocations withfactor


factor

These are words often used in combination with factor.

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additional factor
No additionalfactor is needed.
aggravating factor
A poor nutritional state accompanied the condition whilst rickets was an aggravating factor only.
associated factor
The second associated factor included two variables, namely total amount of training and number of household members attending training.
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