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| 1 | one of the things that influence whether an event happens or the way that it happens 因素；要素 |
| an important/major/key factor Safety is the single most important factor in a car’ s design. 安全是汽车设计中最重要的一个因素。 |
| risk factor (=something that may cause something dangerous or harmful) Lack of exercise is also a risk factor for heart disease. 危险因素 |
| +in Public pressure was a factor in the government’ s decision. 公众压力是影响政府决策的一个因素。 |
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| 2 | a measurement that shows how strong or large something is （表示事物强度或大小的）系数 |
| Use a sun cream with a high protection factor. 请使用防晒系数高的防晒霜。 |
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| 3 | technical a number that you can divide a larger number by exactly 因子；因数 |
| 2 and 3 are factors of 6. 2和3是6的因子。 |
| | 3a | if something increases by a factor of 5, 10, 20 etc, it becomes 5, 10, 20 etc times larger 按某个倍数增长 | | The volume of traffic has grown by a factor of four. 交通流量已增长了4倍。 | |
| Words frequently used with factor | | factor 的常见搭配词 | | adjectives | crucial, deciding, decisive, determining, important, key, major, | 1 | | | |
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