1. 认识这个词(基础篇)
词:factor in
英英释义:include something as a relevant element when making a decision
例句:In designing 'One Word A Day' and 'One Paragraph A Week', we have factored in the greatest challenges facing students.
2. 体会这个词 (进阶篇)
“factor”作为名词表示“因素”,作动词它有一个很灵活的动词短语:factor (something) in,意思是“将......考虑进去”。
当我们想表示“考虑到...”时,我们可能会立刻想到 “take something into account” “take something into consideration”,这时候我们其实也可以用 factor something in。来看几个例子。
在北上这样的城市月收入 1.5 万元看似是高薪,但如果考虑到租房和其他生活成本,就没那么多了。就可以说:
When housing and other living costs are factored in, a monthly salary of ¥15,000 in Beijing and Shanghai does not seem that handsome.
美国电影《萨利机长》讲了这样一个故事:一个名叫萨利的机长在飞机引擎受到鸟的撞击的情况下,沉着冷静将飞机降落在哈德逊河上,所有的乘客都成功获救。电影中,事故调查组坚持认为,虽然机长最终救了所有人的性命,但他涉嫌违规驾驶飞机。
在这个情景下,我们想表示“考虑到当时的紧急情形,机长的做法合理且明智的”这层意思时,就可以说:
Once you factor in the specific circumstances, you will appreciate how heroic the pilot's action was. (注意当 factor something in 中的'something'较长时,我们可以把它放到后面,变成 factor in something。)
评价学生的学术表现不能只看绝对的成绩,而应该考虑到学生的社会经济条件,就可以这么说:
Students who are considered underachievers are actually overachievers once their socioeconomic statuses are factored in.
3. 从认识到会用(作业)
1)翻译下面的句子:
经验丰富的写作者总会考虑到写作目的和读者群体。
Experienced writers will always factor in the writing purposes and the target readers.
(参考翻译:Experienced writers always factor in their writing purpose and the audience. 或者 Experienced writers always factor in what they want to achieve and who the intended audience is.)
2)结合自己的生活、学习、工作、兴趣等,先想象在什么语境下会用到这个表达,然后再进行造句。
场景:项目在设计阶段没有考虑极限工况和煤对支腿的侧向力导致支腿倾斜和变形。
造句:Our design team failed to factor in the extreme working condition and lateral force from the coal stacking piles, causing a series of tilts and deformations on the tretles of belt conveyor unit.
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