notionno•tion /'nəʊʃ(ə)n/

n C

1. 概念；观念

• There is a notion that good is the nature of a newborn baby. 有一种观念认为人之初性本善。

• I haven't the faintest notion why she got angry. 我一点儿都不知道她为什么生气。

2. （尤指错误的或模糊的）见解，想法：

• He had a notion that he would live much better in a foreign country. 他认为去国外他会生活得更好。

3. （突然的）意向，打算

• She had a sudden notion to go abroad. 她突然想出国。

4. [～s] 小件日用品（如针线、纽扣等）