common ground

1.Another reason for withdrawing to a semantical plane is to find common ground on which to argue.

退回到语义学水准上的另一个理由是，可以进行辩论的共同基。

2.While the Pope and Mr.Bush differ on such issues as rock roll the Iraq war and the death penally penalty, they do find coming common ground at in opposing abortion and gay marriage.

当虽然教皇与布希先生克战争与死刑上有不同观点时，但他们会反对堕胎与同性结婚上到共同的立场。