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Notion Idea Vague N Reject Noun Belief I

This flashcard defines "notion" as a noun meaning an idea, belief, or understanding, and also notes its plural use for sewing items in American English.

This flashcard defines "notion" as a noun referring to an idea, belief, or understanding. It also notes a plural form, "notions," used in American English for small sewing items.

word notion
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/no͟ʊʃ(ə)n/
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]看法;观念;理念 A notion is an idea or belief about something.
  [oft N of n/-ing/wh]
  • We each have a notion of just what kind of person we'd like to be...

    我们每人都有一个自己想成为什么样的人的想法。

  • I reject absolutely the notion that privatisation of our industry is now inevitable...

    我绝对不能接受我们这一产业的私有化目前已成必然的看法。

  • I'd had a few notions about being a journalist.

    我以前曾有过想当记者的念头。

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[N-PLURAL 复数名词]针头线脑(指针线、纽扣、拉链等小件缝纫用品) Notions are small articles for sewing, such as buttons, zips, and thread.
  [AM 美]
    in BRIT, use 英国英语用haberdashery

    Oxford no·tion AWL / ˈnəʊʃn ; NAmE ˈnoʊʃn / noun an idea, a belief or an understanding of sth 观念;信念;理解 notion(of sth) a political system based on the notions of equality and liberty 建立在自由平等观念基础上的政治体系 She had only a vague notion of what might happen. 对于可能发生的事她只有一个模糊的概念。 notion(that…) I have to reject the notion that greed can be a good thing. 我不能接受那种认为贪欲也可以是件好事的想法。 notion notions no·tion / ˈnəʊʃn ; NAmE ˈnoʊʃn /
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    notionno‧tion /ˈnəʊʃən $ ˈnoʊ-/ ●●○ W3 AWL noun [countable]
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    1an idea, belief, or opinionnotion 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. see thesaurus at
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    2notions [plural] American English small things such as thread and buttons that are used for sewingCOLLOCATIONSverbshave 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.adjectivesa 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.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

    [ˈnəʊʃn]

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    notions[1310]
    概念(56%),观念(24%),想法(18%),主张(2%)
    n.概念;见解;打算

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