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
- Designing for many people doesn't mean designing for the lowest common denominator.
为多数人设计并不意味着为降低标准设计。 - 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。 - 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。 - Internally, a DLL may be implemented in any language, but in order to be used from other languages and environments, a DLL interface should fall back to the lowest common denominator – the C language.
从本质来说，一个DLL可以由任何语言实现，但是为了使DLL用于其它的语言和环境之下，一个DLL接口必须后退到最低要求的母体&C语言。 - I think [ a] better [ approach] is to find the lowest common denominator, an underlying basic need that connects all these various niches, cater to that, open it up and let mashups do the rest.
我认为一个更好的办法是找到最小公分母&一个基本的需求，连接所有不同的垂直领域；提供这样的东西，开放它，剩下的留给Mashup去完成。 - 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。 - Tabloid newspapers pander to the lowest common denominator.
小报都竭力迎合大众口味。 - More than 200 million Wi-Fi equipped products sold last year. Regardless of the sales pitches, remember that the lowest common denominator in Internet security is people not technology.
去年，一共兜售了，多于2亿个无线网络装备。别管兜揽生意的话，记住英特网安全中的最小公分母是人而不是技术。 - Our industry ought to be out fighting for... a higher standard instead of falling to the lowest common denominator, Mr Huntsman said.
我们工业界应该站出来为更高的标准而努力，而不是退守最低的共同标准，亨斯迈说。 - This is what leads Fred Wilson to suggest that this can be considered Schroeder's lowest common denominator applied to groups.
FredWilson觉得这就是群组里Schroeder所说的最小公分母。