[countable] one of several things that cause or influence sth因素；要素◆You need to take economic factors into account.你必须考虑经济因素。◆Training is a big factor in the success of a company.培训是公司成功的重要因素。⨁a big / critical / crucial / an important / a key / significant factor重要的／十分重要的／至关重要的／非常重要的／关键／主要因素 ⨁ the deciding / decisive / determining / main / major factor决定性的／重要／主要因素 ⨁ factors affect / cause / contribute to / influence sth影响／造成／促成／影响（某事）的因素 [singular] the …factor a quality or feature that has an important influence on whether sb/sth is popular, successful, etc.对…产生重要影响的特性◆The hassle factor of extra security checks has stopped many business people from flying.额外安全检查带来的麻烦使许多商人放弃乘坐飞机。 [countable] the amount by which sth increases or decreases（增或减的）数量，倍数◆The real wage of the average worker has increased by a factor of over ten (= by more than ten times) in the last 70 years.近 70 年来工人的实际工资平均增长了十倍以上。 (Finance 金融) [countable] a business that buys the right to collect payments that are owed to a manufacturer保理商◆A factor can take anything between two and eight per cent of an invoice as their fee.保理商可以提取发票金额的 2% 至 8% 作为他们的手续费。◆a debt/invoice factor债务／发票保理商  ➡  factoring (Commerce 商业) [countable] a person or business that acts as an agent in particular trades, usually receiving a fee based on the amount of sales achieved. Factors hold the goods and sell them in their own name.代理商  ➡  idiom at feel-good adjustment factor critical success factor load factor wow factor