factor
noun [ C ] uk/ˈfæk.tər/ us/ˈfæk.tɚ/
(FACT)
B2 因素；要素
a fact or situation that influences the result of something
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。
Heavy snow was a contributing factor in the accident. 大雪是引发这场事故的一个因素。
Price will be a major/crucial factor in the success of this new product. 价格将是这款新产品能否畅销的主要／关键因素。
The economy is regarded as the decisive/key factor in the outcome of the election. 经济被视为影响大选结果的决定性／关键性因素。
informal The 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。
- More examples
- Diet and exercise can influence a person's weight, but heredity is also a factor.
- Smoking is a causative factor in the development of several serious diseases, including lung cancer.
- Too little exercise is a contributory factor in heart disease.
- The environmental argument was a deciding factor.
- We need to take a lot of factors into account in our decision-making.
(NUMBER)
mathematics specialized因数，因子
in mathematics, any whole number that is produced when you divide a larger number by another whole number
Two, three, four and six are all factors of twelve. 2、3、4 和6都是12的因数。
系数
a particular level on some systems of measurement
a wind chill factor of -20 风寒指数-20
UK a factor 20 suntan cream 防晒系数为20的防晒霜
by a factor of 以…的倍数
If an amount becomes larger or smaller by a factor of a particular number, it becomes that number of times larger or smaller.
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。
The cost of silver has surpassed the cost of gold by a factor of two in the past year.
We've managed to cut down production time by a factor of four.
The rate at which stars are formed varies by a factor of a million between galaxies.
We could increase the number of doses to 75 million if we dilute the vaccine by a factor of five.