"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.
来自人的和机械方面的压力可能也是一个因素。
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2. Environmentalists say a critical factor in the city's pollution is its population.
环境保护主义者说造成该城市污染问题的一个关键因素是其人口数量。
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3. This factor will come increasingly to the fore as election day nears.
随着选举日的临近，这一因素将愈发重要。
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4. Obesity is a major risk factor in many diseases.
肥胖是引发多种疾病的重要因素。
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5. A key factor in running a business is the delegation of responsibility.