
好词典
源自拉丁语 'factor'(做某事的人),通过法语 'facteur' 进入英语,最初指数学中的分解运算,后引申为考虑因素的行为。
❶ 将某事物作为因素考虑进去,通常用于数学计算或决策过程中。指把某个变量或条件纳入整体考量范围。
“We factored the cost of materials into our budget.”
(我们把材料成本纳入了预算考虑范围。)
“The algorithm factored all possible variables before giving the result.”
(该算法在给出结果前考虑了所有可能的变量。)
❶ 数学中指将一个数字分解为其因数,或将多项式分解为更简单的乘积形式。
“The teacher showed us how to factor quadratic equations.”
(老师向我们展示了如何因式分解二次方程。)
“Can you factor the number 36 into its prime components?”
(你能把数字36分解为质因数吗?)
factored in — 表示将某个因素或变量纳入考虑范围,常用于决策或计算场景。
“The weather forecast was factored in when planning the outdoor event.”
(在策划户外活动时,天气预报被纳入了考虑范围。)
factored out — 数学术语,指从表达式中提取公因数,或排除某个影响因素。
“The common term was factored out of the equation to simplify it.”
(为了简化方程,公因子被提取了出来。)