0 a fact or situation that influences the result of something -- 因素;要素
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。
1 in mathematics, any whole number that is produced when you divide a larger number by another whole number -- 因数,因子
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.
However, close monitoring and a quick response seem to be the key factors in achieving success.
Cognitive factors involved in preserving a phonetic contrast.
Yet so many other factors also influence epistemic convictions that purely national styles may be relatively rare.