notion
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++no·tion /ˈnəʊʃən $ ˈnoʊ-/ ●●○ W3 AWL noun [countable] 1 IDEAan idea, belief, or opinion 概念；观点；看法notion of misguided notions of male superiority 男尊女卑的错误观念 The traditional notion of marriage goes back thousands of years. 传统的婚姻观念可追溯到几千年以前。 She had only a vague notion of what she wanted to do. 她对自己想做什么只有一个模糊的概念。notion that the notion that human beings are basically good 人性本善的观念 She had no notion what he meant. 她根本不明白他是什么意思。accept/challenge/reject etc a notion They reject the notion of group guilt. 他们拒绝接受集体犯罪的概念。► see thesaurus at idea2. notions [plural] American EnglishDLH small things such as thread and buttons that are used for sewing 小件缝纫用品n COLLOCATIONSverbshave a notionHe didn’t have a clear notion of what he had to do.accept a notionProbably 95% of scientists now accept the notion that human activity is causing climate change.support a notionThere 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 notionCopernicus challenged the notion that the Sun goes around the Earth.reject/dismiss a notionAristotle rejected the notion that the body and the soul are separate.adjectivesa vague notion (=an unclear idea)He had only a vague notion of what might happen next.an absurd/ridiculous notionThey had the ridiculous notion that they could make a living from singing.a simple notionYou cannot rate the project according to a simple notion of ‘value for money’: there are too many factors involved.an abstract notionIn 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.phrasesnot 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.
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notion• Home is a notion that only the nations of the homeless fully appreciate and only the uprooted comprehend.• Humans still hold on to the absurd notion that we are the only intelligent beings in the Universe.• Though Centralism comes in many guises and applications, the basic notions that fuel it are remarkably consistent-as are the results.• Modern society does not always correspond to classical notions of democracy.• Many widely-held notions about crime have come from the cinema, magazines, or novels.• The heart of the legal notion of partnership consists in the mutual trust and confidence of the participants.• Even some former skeptics said that probably 95 percent of experts now accept the notion.• A decade ago, even the notion of Phoenix as big-time was laughable.• An analogy can be drawn with the notion of mutations in genetics.• In the post-war period some democratic elitists detected a major flaw in this notion of bureaucratic rationality.notion of• The problem stems from an unrealistic notion of what teachers do.Origin notion (1300-1400) Latin notio, from notus; → NOTICE2no·tion noun →n COLLOCATIONS1LDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable
belief, idea, Corpus an opinion or
notion
no‧tion W3 AC /ˈnəʊʃən $ ˈnoʊ-/
noun [countable]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 [plural] American English small things such as thread and buttons that are used for sewing
■ verbs
▪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.
■ adjectives
▪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.
■ phrases
▪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.
▪ 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.
no‧tion W3 AC /ˈnəʊʃən $ ˈnoʊ-/
noun [countable]1. an idea, belief, or opinionnotion of
notion that
accept/challenge/reject etc a notion
2. notions [plural] American English small things such as thread and buttons that are used for sewing
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