| 词汇 | example_english_common-denominator |
| 释义 | Examples of common denominatorThese examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. Unable to unite farm programs with party politics, debates over policy were reduced to their lowest commondenominator: individual commodities. A commondenominator among these artists, however, is the use of advanced studio recording technology to represent such otherworldly themes. This practice crosses cultural boundaries with ease, because demographic ageing is a common denominator while the varied cultural and anthropological perspectives are actively celebrated. It is obvious that, as the 'smallest commondenominator', such an underlying meaning has to be of the highest generality. The argument that secular public discourse provides a commondenominator that all citizens share is comparably clever-and equally unpersuasive. A number of chapters in the volume do not support that commondenominator. What appears as "radical contextualization" might just be the commondenominator of various failures to distinguish relevant facts and rules from irrelevant ones. This paper proposes that distinctiveness can be regained by returning to prediction as a commondenominator for all theories related to architecture. The commondenominator that came to identify the immigrants as distinct was their self-consciously progressive status, which became a critical part of their self-identity. Others felt that the new rules are 'the lowest commondenominator', which would reduce incentives to improve land stewardship. Their commondenominator, as the title suggests, is that they are all related to the processing of natural languages with finite-state techniques. The following article attempts to determine whether this commondenominator also included policies, discourse, and contextual factors. In the case of massive evils, what makes them massive is the large number of primary evil events all linked by some commondenominator. The commondenominator is not any particular physical effect but the presence of fantasy. The commondenominator seems to be the assistance it offers to audio appreciation. Such an approach, by necessity, considers only the lowest commondenominator of life. Because of these inequivalencies, we have taken the commondenominator across these data sets to define the migrant population. This commondenominator is the "automaton ontology," the belief that each is a "mechanical reproduction of an apparently nonmechanical being" (16). So it appears that interactions between top-down and bottomup processing can occur in both directions, using gamma rhythms as a commondenominator. He suspects that most architects work to much higher standards than the lowest commondenominator set out in the codes. Yet even this slight commondenominator can not embrace all the iconographic complexes that have been forced on the figure of this goddess. It uses prediction as the commondenominator holding the framework together. A commondenominator of the conditions listed above is that one component of a multiple schedule is correlated with a higher reinforcement rate. The economic argument in favor of political decentralization typically has as its common denominator the belief that decentralization will create competition between different local authorities. Let k be a commondenominator for all these numbers. Our results challenged a simplistic notion that strength of phonological representation is the commondenominator underlying speech perception, speech production, naming, and phonological awareness. We take it to be the lowest commondenominator for understanding development in general and it is equally applicable to children's reasoning regarding social matters. Such an approach avoids a tendency of television to aim at the lowest commondenominator of audiences. However, youth from the two groups may experience similar racial stereotyping and treatment based on the commondenominator of race. It is perhaps the in-built quest for mutually intelligible communication based on the broadest commondenominator that compromises the anthropologist's fine-tuning of their disciplinary knowledge. The same commondenominator can be used to address gender differences and the effect of differing environmental conditions. The commondenominator of these idiosyncratic choices seems to have been just that: their idiosyncrasy. The commondenominator of all these different uses of language is not communication but meaning. I am defining a massive evil as a large collection of evils that are linked together by a fairly noticeable commondenominator. Consequently, programming converged to the lowest commondenominator, as risk-averse broadcasters attempted to provide programming assumed to attract the largest possible portion of the overall audience. The figure further reveals a commondenominator across countries: meanstested benefits play a larger role in the income packages of migrants compared with citizens' income packages. These commonalities were of course also symbolic of membership in the fraternity, so it is not surprising that they were a commondenominator for the men. It is based on a cycle of twelve animals and ten heavenly stems which, in combination, give a 60-year cycle (the lowest commondenominator of 12 and 10). The commondenominator, the bracket that encloses the contributions and justifies their being published in a volume, is the focus on linguistic identity and trans-boundary dimensions. This may be, in fact, the 'lowest commondenominator' amongst rules that cover such assorted policy areas as affirmative action policies to standards for steam locomotives. These limitations notwithstanding, the fact remains that having committed a crime inflicting death and\\or anguish to others was a commondenominator of the present group of offenders. The pronouns in these two contexts, however, share a commondenominator. Employing the model, however, strengthens the case for doing something about people's domestic environment and ceasing merely ' warehousing ', that is focusing on the lowest commondenominator of safety and security. In comparing the work of machines with the human work it replaces, both types of work are reduced to a commondenominator, to the concept of mechanical work. From chaos to the smallest commondenominator. We must not put up with the lowest commondenominator. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English If it can take decisions, they will be slow, cumbersome and on the basis of the lowest commondenominator. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English We each have our own political views, but as far as sport is concerned, all those views have a single commondenominator. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English These standards are very often inadequate because they are not based on the lowest commondenominator. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English I am against standards being based on the principle of the lowest commondenominator. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English In the area of asylum, the unanimity rule has reduced us to settling for the lowest commondenominator. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English Can we reduce all the countries which surround us to the east and south to a commondenominator? From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English To have the so-called economic giant settle for the lowest commondenominator in its economic, social and environmental conclusions is, however, cause for despair. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English We also know, however, that what is described therein is a compromise and not, moreover, one reached on the lowest commondenominator. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English This way, we can agree on a commondenominator. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English The lot of processes of this nature is to produce texts which necessarily boil down to the lowest commondenominator. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English It is a question, mainly, of a horizontal approach, namely, that sustainable development is a commondenominator for social, economic and ecological work in cities. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English The content of the report deals with subjects that differ so much from each other that it is difficult to find a commondenominator. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English We must continue to look for a commondenominator in respect of this cooperation. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English They are calling, at any cost, for a compromise to the lowest commondenominator. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English These amendments are proof that we will not put up with harmonisation to the lowest commondenominator. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English Nevertheless, the framework decision adopted in 2006 was something of a compromise, establishing the lowest commondenominator in the protection of personal data. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English It condemns our foreign policy to the lowest commondenominator and to always being late. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English Far too often we have done so much too late, so that it is still hard to us today to find a commondenominator. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English A certain degree of caution and a conservative attitude were adopted and resulted in an agreement on the lowest commondenominator. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English The fact is that the commondenominator of people whose children are in the assisted places scheme is that they all belong to low-income families. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Democracy seems to be searching for its lowest commondenominator. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 What happens is that the issue gets fudged because he tends to produce the lowest commondenominator of agreement. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is all too tempting for the negotiators to take the easy way out of a difficult situation by agreeing to the lowest commondenominator. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They want to level everyone down to the lowest commondenominator. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The commondenominator appears to be site-to-site contact, although the source is still a mystery. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is equal misery for all, levelling down, and the lowest commondenominator. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is, of course, an absurd lowest commondenominator to apply. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Whole industries can become geared to the lowest commondenominator of resources and ability to pay. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Neddies tend to work on the lowest commondenominator principle. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 To suggest that the state system is about the lowest commondenominator is redolent of insults about everything that takes place there. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They seem to be working to the lowest commondenominator in medicine. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Talks with them are necessary even at the level of the lowest commondenominator of concern by both parties. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It merely puts everybody on a commondenominator. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 What is the commondenominator, apart from money, to get the whole thing moving? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There might also be a search for the lowest commondenominator so as to arrive at an agreed position. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Their commondenominator of course is war—the defence of this country—but the principles are the same for all of them. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We should be aiming for the highest possible standards of environmental protection and not at the lowest commondenominator. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The vast majority of them share the great commondenominator that they are women who have no choice but to work at home. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It merely produces competition in the lowest commondenominator. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Surely we should not descend to the lowest commondenominator. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Yet again, we are debating measures that are basically about finding the lowest commondenominator to limit benefits in any way possible. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We had better because it is beginning to sound like the lowest commondenominator, which might not be the best way. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I say to him that it is better not to work to the lowest commondenominator of pessimism but to try always to move forward. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It suggests that there may be evidence of the lowest commondenominator or perhaps even a code for ignoring minorities. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The commondenominator between these sites appears to be site-to-site contact of personnel and equipment, including well-boats, which are used for the movement of fish. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The tendency has been to take the lowest commondenominator in terms of time limits and so on. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We have so far been unable to produce a system that reaches the highest commondenominator, and therefore we have to go for a compromise. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is a terrible thing to say, but probably the biggest commondenominator to-day is fear, fear of want, famine and lack of food. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Fourthly, and tragically, the general tendency of the co-ordination arrangements is to produce the lowest commondenominator in decisions. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There is a certain lowest commondenominator among them so that you know, more or less, what to expect. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 This rule of international behaviour, the guarantee of the personal safety of foreign diplomats, has been the lowest commondenominator in international relations. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Also, the result of different associations disagreeing with each other on fundamental issues could be professional standards being based on the lowest commondenominator. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There is a real need to try to develop common and consistent standards without that resulting in an acceptance of the lowest commondenominator. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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