[] 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
[] the …factora 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。
[] 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。
() [] 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
() [] 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