Collins Chinese Dictionary Plus (3rd edition), 2011:
因素 yīnsù 名
1
(=成分) element
2
(=原因) factor
- 影响(響)学(學)生学(學)习(習)成绩(績)的因素有很多。 Yǐngxiǎng xuésheng xuéxí chéngjì de yīnsù yǒu hěn duō. There are many factors that influence students' grades.