lowest common denominator
英 [ˌləʊəst ˌkɒmən dɪˈnɒmɪneɪtə(r)]
美 [ˌloʊəst ˌkɑːmən dɪˈnɑːmɪneɪtər]
n. 最小公分母; 大众化的东西; 最平庸的人
牛津词典
noun
- 最小公分母
the smallest number that the bottom numbers of a group of fractions can be divided into exactly - 大众化的东西；最平庸的人
something that is simple enough to seem interesting to, or to be understood by, the highest number of people in a particular group; the sort of people who are least intelligent or accept sth that is of low quality- The school syllabus seems aimed at the lowest common denominator.
学校的教学大纲似乎是针对接受能力最差的学生制定的。
- The school syllabus seems aimed at the lowest common denominator.
柯林斯词典
- N-COUNT 刻意迎合大多数人的计划（或政策）
If you describe a plan or policy asthe lowest common denominator, you are critical of it because it has been deliberately made too simple so that nobody will disagree.- Although the plan received unanimous approval, this does not mean that it represents the lowest common denominator.
虽然计划获得一致通过，但这并不意味着它为回避矛盾而刻意简单化了。
- Although the plan received unanimous approval, this does not mean that it represents the lowest common denominator.
- N-COUNT 迎合大众口味的东西
If you say that something is designed to appeal tothe lowest common denominator, you are critical of it because it is designed to be liked by the majority of people.- Tabloid newspapers pander to the lowest common denominator.
小报都竭力迎合大众口味。
- Tabloid newspapers pander to the lowest common denominator.
- 最小公分母
In mathematics,the lowest common denominatoris the smallest number that all the numbers on the bottom of a particular group of fractions can be divided into.
双语例句
- No, maybe some day, but it will be lowest common denominator.
现在不能，将来某一天可能行，但这种可能性将是最小的。 - In the past, most cross-platform software was implemented for the lowest common denominator.
过去，大多数跨平台软件都在最低的共同点实现。 - Lowest common denominator approach A German donkey is making an ass out of herself after falling in love with a gander.
最小公分母方式德国一头母驴与一头公鹅坠入爱河，模样实在滑稽。 - You also get a glance into producing CSV files& not just because they are a sort of "lowest common denominator" interchange format, but because you can convert them automatically into ODS files.
您还有机会了解到CSV文件的创建过程&不只因为它们是一种“最小公分母”交换格式，还因为您可以将它们自动转换为ODS文件。 - Hence developers only have access to the lowest common denominator set of features.
如此一来开发者只能使用最少的功能组合。 - Although the plan received unanimous approval, this does not mean that it represents the lowest common denominator.
虽然计划获得一致通过，但这并不意味着它为回避矛盾而刻意简单化了。 - Nor is it clear how he would form a government: his centrist party is tiny, and his vague musings of drawing in like-minded leaders from left and right smack of the lowest common denominator.
他含糊暧昧的表示希望从左右两派召集持相同政见的人，似乎是想找到各派间的共同点。 - The AWT provided only a limited set of components because of the "lowest common denominator" approach& a particular component or function can only be provided if it is available on every platform.
AWT只提供了有限的一套组件，是因为“最小公分母”方法―只有当一个特殊的组件或功能在每个平台上都可用的时候才能够被提供。 - Regardless of the sales pitches, remember that comprehens regardless internet the lowest common denominator in Internet security is people not technology.
别管兜揽生意的话，记住英特网安全中的最小公分母公分母安全记住是人而不是技术。 - Convention concerning Minimum Standards of Social Security Matters of judgement reduced to the lowest common denominator acceptable to a majority of the voters.
需要裁决的事务被降低到大多数投票人所能接受的最低标准。