记忆方法
将“factor”分解为“fact”和“or”。想象自己是一个侦探（detective），在“fact”（事实）的基础上找到的“or”（其他人）可能是导致某个结果或问题的原因，即“factor”（因素）。这种方法利用了词根和联想记忆来帮助记忆单词。
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词族 · factor
中文词源
factor 因素，要素
来自词根fact, 做，词源同fact,effect. 即做事情的必要条件，因素，要素等。
英语词源
- factor (n.)
- early 15c., "commercial agent, deputy, one who buys or sells for another," from Middle French facteur "agent, representative" (Old French factor, faitor "doer, author, creator"), from Latin factor "doer, maker, performer," in Medieval Latin, "agent," agent noun from past participle stem of facere "to do" (see factitious). In commerce, especially "a commission merchant." Mathematical sense is from 1670s. Sense of "circumstance producing a result" is attested by 1816, from the mathematical sense.
- factor (v.)
- 1610s, "act as an agent, manage," from factor (n.). The use in mathematics is attested from 1837. Related: Factored; factoring.
权威例句
- 1. Stress, both human and mechanical, may also be a contributing factor.
- 来自人的和机械方面的压力可能也是一个因素。
- 2. Environmentalists say a critical factor in the city's pollution is its population.
- 环境保护主义者说造成该城市污染问题的一个关键因素是其人口数量。
- 3. This factor will come increasingly to the fore as election day nears.
- 随着选举日的临近，这一因素将愈发重要。
- 4. Obesity is a major risk factor in many diseases.
- 肥胖是引发多种疾病的重要因素。
- 5. A key factor in running a business is the delegation of responsibility.
- 公司经营中的一个重点就是职责的分派。
词语辨析
【element, component, ingredient, factor】
这组词都有“组成成分”的意思，其区别是：
element: n.元素；组成部分，方面；某特定类型的人或群体，分子。
• The elements hydrogen and oxygen combine to form water. 氢元素和氧元素构成了水。
• He belongs to a bad element in this city. 他属于这个城市的坏分子。
component: n.零部件；(某事物的)组成部分；成分。
• Tires, the engine, the body, and the seats are component of a car. 轮胎，引擎，车身以及坐椅都是一辆汽车的零部件。
ingredient: n.原料，成分，要素。
• Flour, milk, butter and yeast are some ingredients in bread. 面粉、牛奶、黄油和酵母是做面包的一些原料。
factor: n.因素，要素，侧重指原因。
• Endurance is an important factor in success in sports. 耐力是体育比赛成功的一个重要因素。
这组词都有“组成成分”的意思，其区别是：
element: n.元素；组成部分，方面；某特定类型的人或群体，分子。
• The elements hydrogen and oxygen combine to form water. 氢元素和氧元素构成了水。
• He belongs to a bad element in this city. 他属于这个城市的坏分子。
component: n.零部件；(某事物的)组成部分；成分。
• Tires, the engine, the body, and the seats are component of a car. 轮胎，引擎，车身以及坐椅都是一辆汽车的零部件。
ingredient: n.原料，成分，要素。
• Flour, milk, butter and yeast are some ingredients in bread. 面粉、牛奶、黄油和酵母是做面包的一些原料。
factor: n.因素，要素，侧重指原因。
• Endurance is an important factor in success in sports. 耐力是体育比赛成功的一个重要因素。