当factor作为动词，factor in 把…考虑在内

real

一般来说，factor用作名词更多。用作动词的时候，作为数学用语，还可以和in搭配，表示“把…因素包括进去”，参考下面的翻译。
例句： ......, a failed romance factored in his breaking point.
factor

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fac∙tor¹ / ˈfæktə ; ˈfæktə /
◙noun [C]
1. CAUSE / INFLUENCE 原因/影响, one of several things that influence or cause a situation
• 因素，要素:
»The rise in crime is mainly due to social and economic factors.
  犯罪率上升主要是社会和经济因素造成的。
▪ [+ in ]
»The vaccination program has been a major factor in the improvement of health standards.
  接种疫苗计划是健康水平得以提高的一个主要因素。
»important / major / key / crucial factor
»The weather could be a crucial factor in tomorrow's game.
  天气情况会是明天比赛一个至关重要的因素。
»deciding / decisive / determining factor ( = the most important factor )
  决定性因素
»We liked both houses, but price was the deciding factor.
  这两幢房子我们都喜欢，但价格才是决定性因素。
2. LEVEL ON A SCALE 等级, a particular level on a scale that measures how strong or effective something is
• 系数:
»factor 15 suntan oil
  防晒系数为 15 的防晒油
»Even in July the windchill factor (=the degree to which the air feels colder because of the wind) can be intense.
  甚至在七月份风寒系数也会很高。
3. by a factor of five / ten etc,  if something increases or decreases by a factor of five, ten etc, it increases or decreases by five times, ten times etc
• 以5 倍 / 10 倍等系数〔增加或减少〕
4. MATHEMATICS 数学, [technical] a number that divides into another number exactly
• 因子，因数:
»3 is a factor of 15.
  3 是 15 的因子。

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factor²
◙verb [T] [AmE technical]
1. to divide a number into factors
• 将…分解为因子，把…化为因数【PHR V】
◘factor sth ∽ in also factor sth into sth
• [technical] to include a particular thing in your calculations about how long something will take, how much it will cost etc
• 将…计入; 把…考虑在内
◘factor sth∽out
• [technical] to not include something in your calculations about how long something will take, how much it will cost etc
• 不将…计入; 不把…考虑在内