common denominator

英 [ˌkɒmən dɪˈnɒmɪneɪtə(r)]

美 [ˌkɑːmən dɪˈnɑːmɪneɪtər]

n.  公分母; (想法、态度或经验的)共同点

牛津词典

noun

• 公分母
  a number that can be divided exactly by all the numbers below the line in a set of fractions
• （想法、态度或经验的）共同点
  an idea, attitude or experience that is shared by all the members of a group

柯林斯词典

• (数学中的)公分母
  In mathematics, acommon denominatoris a number which can be divided exactly by all the denominators in a group of fractions.
• N-COUNT 共同点
  Acommon denominatoris a characteristic or attitude that is shared by all members of a group of people.
  1. I think the only common denominator of success is hard work.
     我认为取得成功唯一的共同要素是勤奋。
• See also:lowest common denominator

英英释义

noun

• an attribute that is common to all members of a category
• an integer that is a common multiple of the denominators of two or more fractions

双语例句

• This is useful, because IDE support is common among many operating systems and can be used as a common denominator instead of all guest operating systems supporting more advanced drive types.
  这种技术很有用，因为IDE支持在许多操作系统中都很普遍，可以用作一个通用标准，而不是要求所有操作系统都支持更高级的驱动器类型。
• 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。
• 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。
• I think the only common denominator of success is hard work.
  我认为取得成功唯一的共同要素是勤奋。
• This particular URI was chosen because it is the common denominator between the two datasets.
  选择这个特定的URI是因为，它是包含了两个数据集。
• A common denominator among the successful is that they are focused on the immediate accomplishment of specific objectives.
  成功人士所具有的一个共同特性是他们知道如何把精力集中在具体目标的快速实现上。
• XML is basically the smallest common denominator upon which the IT industry can agree.
  XML基本上是IT行业认同的最小通用标准。
• The common denominator today is a lack of economic statesmanship.
  当今领导人的共同点是缺乏解决经济问题的政治才能。
• The common denominator of all existing replication systems is the need to keep the proper state of the system.
  数据复制系统最基本的要求是要做到确保系统处于正确的状态。
• 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。