词组 | factor |
释义 | factor AC /ˈfæktə $ -ər/ noun one of several things that influence or cause a situationadjectives/nouns + factoran important/significant factor Peace is the most important factor for economic development.a big/major/key factor (=a very important one) Training is a key factor in the team’s success.a crucial/critical factor (=an extremely important one) Timing is often a crucial factor with any business venture.the deciding/decisive factor (=the one that has the biggest effect) The support of women voters could be the deciding factor in the election.a contributing factor (=one that helps to make something happen) Stress is a contributing factor in many illnesses.a causal factor formal (=one that directly causes something to happen – used in scientific contexts) They suggested that pollution was a causal factor in the decline of forests.economic/social/environmental factors The crisis was caused by a wide range of social and economic factors. | Various environmental factors affect the growth of grapes.genetic factors Genetic factors may play a role in who gets the disease.a risk factor (=something that makes a bad thing such as an illness more likely) The highest risk factor for heart disease was found to be smoking.verbsfactors cause sth The increase in the number of accidents was caused by several factors.factors influence/affect/determine sth Various factors influenced the government’s decision. | The final cost of the product is determined by a combination of factors.depend on factors How well you do in the test depends on a variety of different factors.identify factors Our aim was to identify key factors that affect crime rates.consider a factor The judge also considered other factors, including the man’s previous criminal record.a factor contributes to sth A number of factors have contributed to the country’s economic problems.prepositionsa factor in sth It is estimated that alcohol is a factor in a third of all accidents.a factor behind sth His concern about his health was one of the main factors behind his decision to retire.Factor in or factor behind?In and behind mean the same. You often use behind when talking about factors that are not immediately obvious.phrasesa variety/number of factors There are a number of factors that need to be considered.a combination of factors A combination of factors led to the factory closing.take certain factors into account (=consider them) You should take all these factors into account. |
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