no‧tion W3 AC / nəʊʃ ə n $ noʊ- / 名词 [可数名词]

1 an idea, belief, or opinion

notion of

misguided notions of male superiority

The traditional notion of marriage goes back thousands of years.

She had only a vague notion of what she wanted to do.

notion that

the notion that human beings are basically good

She had no notion what he meant.

accept/challenge/reject etc a notion

They reject the notion of group guilt.

2 notions [复数形式] American English small things such as thread and buttons that are used for sewing

COLLOCATIONS

动词

have a notion He didn’t have a clear notion of what he had to do.

accept a notion Probably 95% of scientists now accept the notion that human activity is causing climate change.

support a notion There is no evidence to support the notion that girls are treated better than boys in school.

reinforce a notion (= make an idea stronger or easier to believe ) The research reinforces the notion that fathers have an important role in their children’s lives.

challenge/dispute a notion Copernicus challenged the notion that the sun goes around the earth.

reject/dismiss a notion Aristotle rejected the notion that the body and the soul are separate.

形容词

a vague notion (= an unclear idea ) He had only a vague notion of what might happen next.

an absurd/ridiculous notion They had the ridiculous notion that they could make a living from singing.

a simple notion You cannot rate the project according to a simple notion of ‘value for money’: there are too many factors involved.

an abstract notion In art, how can you represent abstract notions such as peace or justice?

a romantic notion (= one that is based on how you want something to be, not how it is in real life ) He rejected the romantic notion of rugby as a game for gentlemen.

a preconceived notion (= an idea that you have before you have enough knowledge or experience ) The police were accused of twisting the evidence to meet their preconceived notion of his guilt.

an accepted/received notion (= an idea that most people believe ) These women challenged accepted notions of female roles in society.

the whole notion of something (= used to emphasize that you are talking about a lot of related ideas, not just one specific idea ) The movie makes us question the whole notion of what makes a hero.

短语

not have the faintest/foggiest notion (= not know or understand something at all ) He had not the foggiest notion how far he might have to walk.

THESAURUS

idea something that you think of, especially something that you could do or suggest : I think that’s an excellent idea. | Let me know if you have any good ideas.

thought something that comes into your mind : The thought had entered my mind that he might be lying. | It was a worrying thought. | She was lost in her thoughts.

impression the idea that you have in your mind about what someone or something is like : What was your impression of him?

inspiration a good and original idea, which makes you think of doing or creating something : Where did you get your inspiration from for the book? | He suddenly had a flash of inspiration. | The design for the house was entirely the inspiration of the architect.

brainwave British English , brainstorm American English a sudden new and clever idea, especially one that solves a problem : I thought I’d have to sell the house, but then I had a brainwave.

concept an idea of how something is, or how something should be done : Concepts of beauty are different in different cultures. | the traditional concept of marriage

notion an idea about life or society, especially one that is a little silly or old-fashioned : There is no evidence to support the notion that poverty is caused by laziness.