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idea idea ★★★★★/aɪdi͟ːə/1[N-COUNT	可数名词]计划；建议；提议 An idea is a plan, suggestion, or possible course of action.   [oft adj N]It's a good idea to plan ahead...提前做计划是个好主意。I really like the idea of helping people...我非常赞同帮助他人的提议。She told me she'd had a brilliant idea.她告诉我她有个好主意。2[N-COUNT	可数名词]意见；看法；信念 An idea is an opinion or belief about what something is like or should be like.   [usu N about/on/of n]Some of his ideas about democracy are entirely his own.他关于民主的一些观点完全是他自己的创见。...the idea that reading too many books ruins your eyes...读书过多损害眼睛的看法My idea of physical perfection is to be very slender.在我看来，要拥有完美身材就要非常苗条。3[N-SING	单数名词]大致的情况；大致概念 If someone gives you an idea of something, they give you information about it without being very exact or giving a lot of detail.   [N of n/wh]This table will give you some idea of how levels of ability can be measured...这张表格会让你大致了解能力水平可以怎样评估。Could you give us an idea of the range of complaints you've been receiving?...你能跟我们大致讲一下今年收到的投诉的范围吗？If you cannot remember the exact date give a rough idea of when it was.如果你记不清确切日期，就说一下大致的时间吧。4[N-SING	单数名词](对…的)一定了解，些许的认识 If you have an idea of something, you know about it to some extent.   [with supp]By the end of the week you will have a clear idea of what your eating habits are...到这周末你便会清楚自己的饮食习惯了。No one has any real idea how much the company will make next year.没人真的知道该公司明年会赚多少钱。5[N-SING	单数名词]猜测；猜想 If you have an idea that something is the case, you think that it may be the case, although you are not certain.   [N that]  [vagueness]I had an idea that he joined the army later, but I may be wrong.我猜他后来参军了，但也可能我猜得不对。6[N-SING	单数名词]目标；目的 The idea of an action or activity is its aim or purpose.   [the N]The idea is to encourage people to get to know their neighbours.其目的是促使人们结识邻居。7[N-COUNT	可数名词]打算；意图 If you have the idea of doing something, you intend to do it.   [N of -ing/n]He sent for a number of books he admired with the idea of re-reading them...他订购了一些自己喜欢的书，打算重新再读一遍。I had to postpone ideas of a career and stay at home.我不得不暂缓就业打算，呆在家里。8[N-SING	单数名词](表示强调)我不知道/我一点儿都不知道 You can use idea in expressions such as  I've no idea or I haven't the faintest idea to emphasize that you do not know something.   [with brd-neg]  [emphasis]'Is she coming by coach?' — 'Well I've no idea.'“她坐长途汽车来吗?”——“哦，我不知道。”We haven't the faintest idea where he is.我们根本不知道他在哪里。9[PHRASE	短语]理解；懂得；明白 If someone gets the idea, they understand how to do something or they understand what you are telling them.   [V inflects]  [INFORMAL 非正式]It isn't  too difficult once you get the idea...你一旦弄懂了，就不太难了。You're beginning to get the idea.你开始明白了。10[PHRASE	短语](强调好或糟糕的程度)你都意想不到，你想象不出 You can say you have no idea to emphasize how good or bad something is.   [V inflects]  [emphasis]  [INFORMAL 非正式]We are both so happy, you have no idea...你肯定想象不出来，我们俩都这么幸福。You have no idea how depressed it made me.你都想象不出这事令我多么沮丧。 ideai‧dea /aɪˈdɪə/ ●●● S1 W1 noun  Entry menu Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1plan/suggestion [countable] a plan or suggestion for a possible course of action, especially one that you think of suddenly:  You should talk to Ken - he’s always full of good ideas. I knew it was a bad idea to leave him on his own. It was my wife’s idea to move house.idea for The idea for the book came from an old war movie.the idea of doing something I had the idea of asking Katie for help. ► Don’t say ‘the idea to do something’. Say the idea of doing something. However, you can say it is a good idea to do something and it was someone’s idea to do something.2knowledge [countable, uncountable] a general understanding of something, based on some knowledge about it:  Could you give me an idea of how bad his injuries are? You must have some idea (=have at least a little knowledge) of what happened to the money. Don’t worry if you don’t understand it right now – you’ll get the idea (=begin to understand or be able to do something).have no idea/not have any idea She doesn’t have any idea where they’ve gone.a general/rough idea (=a not very exact idea) Can you give me a rough idea of how much the repairs will cost?not have the faintest/slightest/foggiest idea spoken I don’t have the faintest idea what to get Rachel for her birthday.3aim/intention [countable, uncountable] the aim, intention, or purpose of doing something:  The idea is to teach children to save money.idea of/behind The idea behind the outing is to encourage employees to get to know each other. They wanted Mike to go to law school, but he had other ideas (=had different plans).4how you imagine something to be [countable, uncountable] an image in your mind of what something is like or should be likeidea of Chefs differ in their idea of what makes a good dessert. I only have a vague idea of the kind of work I’ll be doing. It helps if you have a clear idea of what you want.not my idea of something Chocolate milk and a piece of cake is not my idea of dinner. The very idea of kissing him made her feel physically sick.5belief/opinion [countable usually plural] someone’s opinion or belief about somethingidea about She had some rather unusual ideas about raising children.where did you get that idea? (=used to say that what someone thinks is completely wrong) No, I’m not seeing Jane. Where did you get that idea?6principle [countable] a principle or belief about how something is or should beidea of The whole idea of democracy was something strange and new to most people.idea that It’s based on the idea that all people are created equal.7have an idea (that) to be fairly sure that something is true, without being completely sure:  I’m not sure where my necklace is, but I have a pretty good idea who took it.8get the wrong idea to think that something is true when it is not:  Don’t get the wrong idea about Dan and Helen – they’re just friends.9have the right idea to act or think in a way that will probably lead to the correct result:  He still makes a few mistakes but I reckon he’s got the right idea.10that’s/there’s an idea spoken used to say that you like what someone has just suggested:  ‘Why don’t you invite Paula to come with us?’ ‘There’s an idea.’11that’s the idea spoken a)used to tell someone who is learning to do something that they are doing it the right way, in order to encourage them:  Keep your knees bent and lean forward slightly. That’s the idea! b)used to emphasize what the main point of something is, or to say that someone understands that point:  ‘You’re thinking of getting a new job?’ ‘Yeah, that’s the idea.’12bright idea a very clever idea, often used in a joking way to mean a very stupid idea or action:  Whose bright idea was it to leave the back door wide open?13give somebody ideas/put ideas into somebody’s head to make someone think of doing something that they had not thought of doing before, especially something that they should not do:  Nick tells me he wants a motorbike. Have you been putting ideas into his head?14is it somebody’s idea of a joke? used when you are surprised and often rather annoyed by what someone has said or done:  ‘She wants you to do it by tomorrow.’ ‘Is that your idea of a joke?’15what’s the big idea? spoken used when you cannot understand why someone has done something16you have no idea (how/what etc) spoken used when you are telling someone that something is extremely good, bad etc:  You have no idea how worried I was.17the idea! old-fashioned spoken used to express surprise or disapproval when someone has said something stupid → buck your ideas upat buck upCOLLOCATIONSverbshave an idea· I’ve had an idea. Why don’t we walk into town?get an idea· She got the idea from an article in a magazine.give somebody an idea· What gave you the idea for the book?come up with an idea (=think of an idea)· He’s always coming up with interesting ideas.hit on an idea informal (=suddenly think of an idea)· Then we hit on the idea of renting a cottage.toy with an idea informal (=think about using an idea, but not very seriously)· I’m toying with the idea of going back to college.brainstorm ideas (=get a group of people to all try and think of ideas)· We had a meeting to brainstorm ideas for the new advertising campaign.share/exchange ideas (=tell someone else your ideas, and learn their ideas)· an opportunity for local business people to share ideasan idea comes to somebody (=someone suddenly thinks of an idea)· The idea came to me while I was having a bath.adjectivesa good/bad idea· Keeping the drinks cold in the bath was a good idea.· Knocking down this wall was a really bad idea.a great/brilliant/excellent idea· What a great idea!a bright idea (=a very good idea - often used ironically)· Whose bright idea was it to leave the washing out in the rain?a clever idea· It seemed like a clever idea at the time.interesting· The idea sounded interesting, but I didn’t think it would work.stupid/ridiculous/crazy· The idea sounded crazy to me.· Camping in the middle of winter was a ridiculous idea!· He had the crazy idea of hitchhiking around South America.original/innovative (=no one has thought of it before)· The company is looking for people who can come up with original ideas.a half-baked idea (=an idea that has not been carefully thought out)· It’s yet another of the government’s half-baked ideas.phrasesbe full of ideas (also be bursting with ideas) (=have a lot of ideas)· The children were enthusiastic and full of ideas.fire/bounce ideas off one another (=discuss each other’s ideas and think of good new ones)· Our regular meetings are opportunities to fire ideas off each other.THESAURUSidea 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 marriagenotion 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.

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jEPoK/1xFvkT+4I2iOf8EeyC0MkJnIXZ1y00c4qFZN8ChAeSZLj/xJBCo6/a1i3i9mvlnBO0hg0rTW4mf73+qg4zvVsXG5u5qh/mHFs66QK3hK6NftAeu8Yh8Cfh3B5BNl91K4DXgZuc5lkIwlhgROt1vA0v8m6/qbvECYOZ1so=             idea              ★                    /        aɪˈdɪə                ;          NAmE                aɪˈdiːə                /                              noun                                                plan/thought        计划；思想                    1        ★                  [countable          ]                          a plan, thought or suggestion, especially about what to do in a particular situation            想法；构思；主意                                    ◆          It would be            a good ideato call before we leave.                    我们出发之前打个电话是个好主意。                          idea(of sth/of doing sth)                          ◆          I like the idea of living on a boat.          我喜欢在船上居住的构想。                          idea(for sth)                          ◆          He already had an idea for his next novel.          他已经构思好了下一部小说。                          ◆          Her family expected her to go to college, but she had            other ideas.                    她的家人希望她上大学，但她另有打算。                          ◆          The surprise party was Jane's idea.          那次惊喜聚会是简的主意。                          ◆                      It might be an idea            (= it would be sensible)to try again later.                    稍后再试或许是明智的。                          ◆          We've been toying with the idea of            (= thinking about)getting a dog.                    我们一直有意无意地想着养条狗。                          ◆                      It seemed like a good idea at the time,and then it all went horribly wrong.                    那在当时似乎是个好主意，但后来却铸成大错。                          ◆          The latest            big ideais to make women more interested in sport.                    最近的流行思想是促进妇女对体育的兴趣。                            impression        印象                    2        ★                  [uncountable                ,         singular          ]                          idea(of sth)                          a picture or an impression in your mind of what sb/sth is like            印象；概念                                    ◆          The brochure should give you            a good idea ofthe hotel.                    这本小册子详细介绍这家旅馆。                          ◆          I had            some idea ofwhat the job would be like.                    我对于这份工作有了一些了解。                          ◆          She doesn't seem to have any idea of what I'm talking about.          她对我所说的似乎一点也不懂。                          ◆          I don't want anyone            getting the wrong idea            (= getting the wrong impression about sth).                    我不希望任何人有所误会。                          ◆          An evening at home watching TV is not my idea of a good time.          晚上待在家里看电视，我不认为是什么赏心乐事。                            opinion        意见                    3        ★                  [countable          ]                          idea(about sth)                          an opinion or a belief about sth            意见；看法；信念                                    ◆          He has some very strange ideas about education.          他对教育有些非常奇怪的看法。                            feeling        感觉                    4        ★                  [singular          ]                          idea(that…)                          a feeling that sth is possible            （认为某事可能发生的）感觉                                    ◆          What gave you the idea that he'd be here?          是什么让你想到他会来这里？                          ◆          I have a pretty good idea where I left it—I hope I'm right.          我记得很清楚把它落在哪儿了 — 但愿我是对的。                            aim        目标                    5        ★        the idea                  [singular          ]                          ideaof sth/of doing sth                          the aim or purpose of sth            目标；意图                                    ◆          You'll soon            get the idea            (= understand).                    你很快就会明白的。                          ◆                      What's the ideaof the game?                    这个游戏的目的是什么？                          ☞synonyms at                                                    purpose                                                                IDIOMS              give sb iˈdeas | put iˈdeas into sb's head                              to give sb hopes about sth that may not be possible or likely; to make sb act or think in an unreasonable way              使某人抱有空想（或做不切实际的事）                                            ◆            Who's been putting ideas into his head?            是谁一直在让他想入非非的？                                      ★        have no iˈdea | not have the faintest, first, etc. idea                              (              informal)                        used to emphasize that you do not know sth              丝毫不知道                                            ◆            ‘What's she talking about?’ ‘I've no idea.’            “她在讲什么？”“我一点也不了解。”                                ◆            He hasn't the faintest idea how to manage people.            他根本不懂得人事管理。                                      have the right iˈdea                              to have found a very good or successful way of living, doing sth, etc.              找到好的（或成功的）方式；找对路                                            ◆            He's certainly got the right idea—retiring at 55.            他真的想通了 — 打算在 55 岁时退休。                                      ˈthat's an idea!                              (              informal)                        used to reply in a positive way to a suggestion that sb has made              好主意！                                            ◆            Hey, that's an idea! And we could get a band, as well.            嘿，好主意！而且我们还可以找支乐队。                                      ˈthat's the idea!                              (              informal)                        used to encourage people and to tell them that they are doing sth right              干得好；做得对                                            ◆            That's the idea! You're doing fine.            对啦！你做得不错。                                      you have no iˈdea…                              (              informal)                        used to show that sth is hard for sb else to imagine              你难以想像…                                            ◆            You've no idea how much traffic there was tonight.            你难以想像今晚的交通有多拥挤。                                      ☞more at                                    buck                                   v.                    idea      ideas                  idea              /        aɪˈdɪə                ;          NAmE                aɪˈdiːə                /             idea[aɪˈdɪə]CET4CET6TEM4考研n3111333282993122580286272123930951NOUN2884847938Spoken:278280146ideas[37688]想法(48%)，主意(28%)，意见(8%)，观念(8%)，看法(3%)，印象(2%)，目标(2%)，感觉(1%)n.想法；主意；概念

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Collins	idea ★★★★★ /aɪdi͟ːə/ 1 [N-COUNT 可数名词]计划；建议；提议 An idea is a plan, suggestion, or possible course of action. [oft adj N] It's a good idea to plan ahead... 提前做计划是个好主意。 I really like the idea of helping people... 我非常赞同帮助他人的提议。 She told me she'd had a brilliant idea. 她告诉我她有个好主意。 2 [N-COUNT 可数名词]意见；看法；信念 An idea is an opinion or belief about what something is like or should be like. [usu N about/on/of n] Some of his ideas about democracy are entirely his own. 他关于民主的一些观点完全是他自己的创见。 ...the idea that reading too many books ruins your eyes... 读书过多损害眼睛的看法 My idea of physical perfection is to be very slender. 在我看来，要拥有完美身材就要非常苗条。 3 [N-SING 单数名词]大致的情况；大致概念 If someone gives you an idea of something, they give you information about it without being very exact or giving a lot of detail. [N of n/wh] This table will give you some idea of how levels of ability can be measured... 这张表格会让你大致了解能力水平可以怎样评估。 Could you give us an idea of the range of complaints you've been receiving?... 你能跟我们大致讲一下今年收到的投诉的范围吗？ If you cannot remember the exact date give a rough idea of when it was. 如果你记不清确切日期，就说一下大致的时间吧。 4 [N-SING 单数名词](对…的)一定了解，些许的认识 If you have an idea of something, you know about it to some extent. [with supp] By the end of the week you will have a clear idea of what your eating habits are... 到这周末你便会清楚自己的饮食习惯了。 No one has any real idea how much the company will make next year. 没人真的知道该公司明年会赚多少钱。 5 [N-SING 单数名词]猜测；猜想 If you have an idea that something is the case, you think that it may be the case, although you are not certain. [N that] [vagueness] I had an idea that he joined the army later, but I may be wrong. 我猜他后来参军了，但也可能我猜得不对。 6 [N-SING 单数名词]目标；目的 The idea of an action or activity is its aim or purpose. [the N] The idea is to encourage people to get to know their neighbours. 其目的是促使人们结识邻居。 7 [N-COUNT 可数名词]打算；意图 If you have the idea of doing something, you intend to do it. [N of -ing/n] He sent for a number of books he admired with the idea of re-reading them... 他订购了一些自己喜欢的书，打算重新再读一遍。 I had to postpone ideas of a career and stay at home. 我不得不暂缓就业打算，呆在家里。 8 [N-SING 单数名词](表示强调)我不知道/我一点儿都不知道 You can use idea in expressions such as I've no idea or I haven't the faintest idea to emphasize that you do not know something. [with brd-neg] [emphasis] 'Is she coming by coach?' — 'Well I've no idea.' “她坐长途汽车来吗?”——“哦，我不知道。” We haven't the faintest idea where he is. 我们根本不知道他在哪里。 9 [PHRASE 短语]理解；懂得；明白 If someone gets the idea, they understand how to do something or they understand what you are telling them. [V inflects] [INFORMAL 非正式] It isn't too difficult once you get the idea... 你一旦弄懂了，就不太难了。 You're beginning to get the idea. 你开始明白了。 10 [PHRASE 短语](强调好或糟糕的程度)你都意想不到，你想象不出 You can say you have no idea to emphasize how good or bad something is. [V inflects] [emphasis] [INFORMAL 非正式] We are both so happy, you have no idea... 你肯定想象不出来，我们俩都这么幸福。 You have no idea how depressed it made me. 你都想象不出这事令我多么沮丧。
Oxford	idea ★ / aɪˈdɪə ; NAmE aɪˈdiːə / noun plan/thought 计划；思想 1 ★ [countable ] a plan, thought or suggestion, especially about what to do in a particular situation 想法；构思；主意 ◆ It would be a good ideato call before we leave. 我们出发之前打个电话是个好主意。 idea(of sth/of doing sth) ◆ I like the idea of living on a boat. 我喜欢在船上居住的构想。 idea(for sth) ◆ He already had an idea for his next novel. 他已经构思好了下一部小说。 ◆ Her family expected her to go to college, but she had other ideas. 她的家人希望她上大学，但她另有打算。 ◆ The surprise party was Jane's idea. 那次惊喜聚会是简的主意。 ◆ It might be an idea (= it would be sensible)to try again later. 稍后再试或许是明智的。 ◆ We've been toying with the idea of (= thinking about)getting a dog. 我们一直有意无意地想着养条狗。 ◆ It seemed like a good idea at the time,and then it all went horribly wrong. 那在当时似乎是个好主意，但后来却铸成大错。 ◆ The latest big ideais to make women more interested in sport. 最近的流行思想是促进妇女对体育的兴趣。 impression 印象 2 ★ [uncountable , singular ] idea(of sth) a picture or an impression in your mind of what sb/sth is like 印象；概念 ◆ The brochure should give you a good idea ofthe hotel. 这本小册子详细介绍这家旅馆。 ◆ I had some idea ofwhat the job would be like. 我对于这份工作有了一些了解。 ◆ She doesn't seem to have any idea of what I'm talking about. 她对我所说的似乎一点也不懂。 ◆ I don't want anyone getting the wrong idea (= getting the wrong impression about sth). 我不希望任何人有所误会。 ◆ An evening at home watching TV is not my idea of a good time. 晚上待在家里看电视，我不认为是什么赏心乐事。 opinion 意见 3 ★ [countable ] idea(about sth) an opinion or a belief about sth 意见；看法；信念 ◆ He has some very strange ideas about education. 他对教育有些非常奇怪的看法。 feeling 感觉 4 ★ [singular ] idea(that…) a feeling that sth is possible （认为某事可能发生的）感觉 ◆ What gave you the idea that he'd be here? 是什么让你想到他会来这里？ ◆ I have a pretty good idea where I left it—I hope I'm right. 我记得很清楚把它落在哪儿了 — 但愿我是对的。 aim 目标 5 ★ the idea [singular ] ideaof sth/of doing sth the aim or purpose of sth 目标；意图 ◆ You'll soon get the idea (= understand). 你很快就会明白的。 ◆ What's the ideaof the game? 这个游戏的目的是什么？ ☞synonyms at purpose IDIOMS give sb iˈdeas \| put iˈdeas into sb's head to give sb hopes about sth that may not be possible or likely; to make sb act or think in an unreasonable way 使某人抱有空想（或做不切实际的事） ◆ Who's been putting ideas into his head? 是谁一直在让他想入非非的？ ★ have no iˈdea \| not have the faintest, first, etc. idea ( informal) used to emphasize that you do not know sth 丝毫不知道 ◆ ‘What's she talking about?’ ‘I've no idea.’ “她在讲什么？”“我一点也不了解。” ◆ He hasn't the faintest idea how to manage people. 他根本不懂得人事管理。 have the right iˈdea to have found a very good or successful way of living, doing sth, etc. 找到好的（或成功的）方式；找对路 ◆ He's certainly got the right idea—retiring at 55. 他真的想通了 — 打算在 55 岁时退休。 ˈthat's an idea! ( informal) used to reply in a positive way to a suggestion that sb has made 好主意！ ◆ Hey, that's an idea! And we could get a band, as well. 嘿，好主意！而且我们还可以找支乐队。 ˈthat's the idea! ( informal) used to encourage people and to tell them that they are doing sth right 干得好；做得对 ◆ That's the idea! You're doing fine. 对啦！你做得不错。 you have no iˈdea… ( informal) used to show that sth is hard for sb else to imagine 你难以想像… ◆ You've no idea how much traffic there was tonight. 你难以想像今晚的交通有多拥挤。 ☞more at buck v. idea ideas idea / aɪˈdɪə ; NAmE aɪˈdiːə /
LDC	ideai‧dea /aɪˈdɪə/ ●●● S1 W1 noun Entry menu Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1plan/suggestion [countable] a plan or suggestion for a possible course of action, especially one that you think of suddenly: You should talk to Ken - he’s always full of good ideas. I knew it was a bad idea to leave him on his own. It was my wife’s idea to move house.idea for The idea for the book came from an old war movie.the idea of doing something I had the idea of asking Katie for help. ► Don’t say ‘the idea to do something’. Say the idea of doing something. However, you can say it is a good idea to do something and it was someone’s idea to do something.2knowledge [countable, uncountable] a general understanding of something, based on some knowledge about it: Could you give me an idea of how bad his injuries are? You must have some idea (=have at least a little knowledge) of what happened to the money. Don’t worry if you don’t understand it right now – you’ll get the idea (=begin to understand or be able to do something).have no idea/not have any idea She doesn’t have any idea where they’ve gone.a general/rough idea (=a not very exact idea) Can you give me a rough idea of how much the repairs will cost?not have the faintest/slightest/foggiest idea spoken I don’t have the faintest idea what to get Rachel for her birthday.3aim/intention [countable, uncountable] the aim, intention, or purpose of doing something: The idea is to teach children to save money.idea of/behind The idea behind the outing is to encourage employees to get to know each other. They wanted Mike to go to law school, but he had other ideas (=had different plans).4how you imagine something to be [countable, uncountable] an image in your mind of what something is like or should be likeidea of Chefs differ in their idea of what makes a good dessert. I only have a vague idea of the kind of work I’ll be doing. It helps if you have a clear idea of what you want.not my idea of something Chocolate milk and a piece of cake is not my idea of dinner. The very idea of kissing him made her feel physically sick.5belief/opinion [countable usually plural] someone’s opinion or belief about somethingidea about She had some rather unusual ideas about raising children.where did you get that idea? (=used to say that what someone thinks is completely wrong) No, I’m not seeing Jane. Where did you get that idea?6principle [countable] a principle or belief about how something is or should beidea of The whole idea of democracy was something strange and new to most people.idea that It’s based on the idea that all people are created equal.7have an idea (that) to be fairly sure that something is true, without being completely sure: I’m not sure where my necklace is, but I have a pretty good idea who took it.8get the wrong idea to think that something is true when it is not: Don’t get the wrong idea about Dan and Helen – they’re just friends.9have the right idea to act or think in a way that will probably lead to the correct result: He still makes a few mistakes but I reckon he’s got the right idea.10that’s/there’s an idea spoken used to say that you like what someone has just suggested: ‘Why don’t you invite Paula to come with us?’ ‘There’s an idea.’11that’s the idea spoken a)used to tell someone who is learning to do something that they are doing it the right way, in order to encourage them: Keep your knees bent and lean forward slightly. That’s the idea! b)used to emphasize what the main point of something is, or to say that someone understands that point: ‘You’re thinking of getting a new job?’ ‘Yeah, that’s the idea.’12bright idea a very clever idea, often used in a joking way to mean a very stupid idea or action: Whose bright idea was it to leave the back door wide open?13give somebody ideas/put ideas into somebody’s head to make someone think of doing something that they had not thought of doing before, especially something that they should not do: Nick tells me he wants a motorbike. Have you been putting ideas into his head?14is it somebody’s idea of a joke? used when you are surprised and often rather annoyed by what someone has said or done: ‘She wants you to do it by tomorrow.’ ‘Is that your idea of a joke?’15what’s the big idea? spoken used when you cannot understand why someone has done something16you have no idea (how/what etc) spoken used when you are telling someone that something is extremely good, bad etc: You have no idea how worried I was.17the idea! old-fashioned spoken used to express surprise or disapproval when someone has said something stupid → buck your ideas up at buck up COLLOCATIONSverbshave an idea· I’ve had an idea. Why don’t we walk into town?get an idea· She got the idea from an article in a magazine.give somebody an idea· What gave you the idea for the book?come up with an idea (=think of an idea)· He’s always coming up with interesting ideas.hit on an idea informal (=suddenly think of an idea)· Then we hit on the idea of renting a cottage.toy with an idea informal (=think about using an idea, but not very seriously)· I’m toying with the idea of going back to college.brainstorm ideas (=get a group of people to all try and think of ideas)· We had a meeting to brainstorm ideas for the new advertising campaign.share/exchange ideas (=tell someone else your ideas, and learn their ideas)· an opportunity for local business people to share ideasan idea comes to somebody (=someone suddenly thinks of an idea)· The idea came to me while I was having a bath.adjectivesa good/bad idea· Keeping the drinks cold in the bath was a good idea.· Knocking down this wall was a really bad idea.a great/brilliant/excellent idea· What a great idea!a bright idea (=a very good idea - often used ironically)· Whose bright idea was it to leave the washing out in the rain?a clever idea· It seemed like a clever idea at the time.interesting· The idea sounded interesting, but I didn’t think it would work.stupid/ridiculous/crazy· The idea sounded crazy to me.· Camping in the middle of winter was a ridiculous idea!· He had the crazy idea of hitchhiking around South America.original/innovative (=no one has thought of it before)· The company is looking for people who can come up with original ideas.a half-baked idea (=an idea that has not been carefully thought out)· It’s yet another of the government’s half-baked ideas.phrasesbe full of ideas (also be bursting with ideas) (=have a lot of ideas)· The children were enthusiastic and full of ideas.fire/bounce ideas off one another (=discuss each other’s ideas and think of good new ones)· Our regular meetings are opportunities to fire ideas off each other.THESAURUSidea 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 marriagenotion 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.
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