factor
n
1 fact, circumstance, etc that helps to produce a result 因素
environmental factors 环境因素
the factors that influenced my decision 影响我做出决定的因素
an unknown factor, ie sth unknown that is likely to influence a result 未知的因素(可能对结果造成影响的未知事物).
2 (mathematics 数) number, except 1, by which a larger number can be divided exactly 因数; 因子
2, 3, 4 and 6 are factors of 12. 2、 3、 4、 6都是12的因数.
3 person or organization acting as a business agent (企业的)代理人, 代理商.
4 (Scot 苏格兰) land-agent; steward 地产经管人; 管家.
Mei Ge, did you find out the price for the IBM PC 386?
梅格,你查到了IBM386微机的价格了吗?
Do you remember one afternoon ten years ago when I came to your house and borrowed a necklace of yours? Pierre, my husband, was working in a government office. We'd been invited to a ball at the palace so I needed to borrow some jewellery.