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lowest common denominator

noun
🔊/ˌləʊɪst ˌkɒmən dɪˈnɒmɪneɪtə(r)/
🔊/ˌləʊɪst ˌkɑːmən dɪˈnɑːmɪneɪtər/
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  1. (North American English usually least common denominator)
     (mathematics数学) the smallest number that the bottom numbers of a group of fractions can be divided into exactly 最小公分母
  2. (North American English also least common denominator)
     (disapproving) 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 something that is of low quality大众化的东西；最平庸的人
    • 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订的。🔊🔊