•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.大雪是引发这次意外的一项因素。

•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 which will determine the outcome of the general election.经济被视为影响大选结果的决定性／关键性因素。

•informal The film'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其予人虚幻的满足。

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•Two, three, four and six are all factors of twelve.2、3、4 和6都是12的因数。

•a factor 20 suntan cream防晒系数为20的防晒霜

•a wind chill factor of -20风寒指数-20

•Cases of leukaemia in the area near the nuclear reactor have risen by a factor of four.核反应堆附近地区的白血病病例已增长四倍。

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•People are earning more, but when inflation is factored in, they are no better off.人们赚的钱比以前多了，但将通货膨胀因素考虑在内，他们并没有比以前富裕。

•The age of the patients and their overall health must be factored into the results.在评价治疗效果时，必须将患者的年龄和他们的整体健康状况等因素考虑进去。