2018-10-21 factor in

Definition

[vt] include sth. as a relevant element when making a decision.

Synonym

take sth. into account/consideration

Sentence

1. In designing "One Word A Day" and "One Paragraph A Week", we have factored in the greatest challenges facing students.

2. When housing and other living costs are factored in, a monthly salary of ￥15,000 in Beijing and Shanghai does not seem that handsome. 

3. Once you factor in the specific circumstances, you will appreciate how heroic the pilot's action was. "倒装"

4. Students who are considered underachievers are actually overachievers once their socioeconomic statuses are factored in.

Practice

1. 经验丰富的写作者总会考虑到写作目的和读者群体。

Experienced writers always factor in writing purposes and reader groups.

Experienced writers always factor in their writing purpose and the audience. / 

Experienced writers always factor in what they want to achieve and who the intended/targeted audience is.

2. 你最好考虑一下这一点，并在做决定时将其考虑在内。

You'd better think about it, and factor in it when making the decision.

You'd better consider this and factor this into your decision making.

3. 他们使用计算机模型，把那些死去的女性器官移植的费用计算在内。

They use computer models to factor in the cost of organ transplantation of those died women.

Using a computer model they factored in the costs of transplants for those women who died.

句子重心不同。