"impostor, cheat," mid-14c., from Anglo-French faiteor, faiture "evildoer; slothful person," apparently a specialized use of Old French faiture "sorcery, spell," literally "deed, action," from Latin facere "do, make, perform" (see factitious), an etymologically neutral term taken in a bad sense.
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1. Stress, both human and mechanical, may also be a contributing factor.
來自人的和機械方面的壓力可能也是一個因素。
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2. Environmentalists say a critical factor in the city's pollution is its population.
環(huán)境保護主義者說造成該城市污染問題的一個關鍵因素是其人口數(shù)量。
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3. This factor will come increasingly to the fore as election day nears.
隨著選舉日的臨近，這一因素將愈發(fā)重要。
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4. Obesity is a major risk factor in many diseases.
肥胖是引發(fā)多種疾病的重要因素。
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5. A key factor in running a business is the delegation of responsibility.