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May 2023
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“你问我答”: 近义词辨析:factor, element, component...

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听众 Cinta 来信询问单词 “factor、element、component” 和 “ingredient” 的区别。名词 “factor” 的意思是 “因素”,它强调对结果产生的影响,而 “element、component” 和 “ingredient” 在表达 “事物的组成要素” 时几乎没有区别。听节目,学习这四个词的用法。 
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