a conception of or belief about something 概念;观念;看法,见解 children have different notions about the roles of their parents. 孩子们对自己父母的职责有不同的看法。 ■a vague awareness or understanding of the nature of something (模糊的)感知;(不清楚的)概念 I had no notion of what her words meant. 我不理解她的话是什么意思。
an impulse or desire, especially one of a whimsical kind 一时的念头;突发的奇想 she had a notion to ring her friend at work. 她忽发奇想,要给正在上班的朋友打个电话。
(notions)(chiefly N. Amer.)items used in sewing, such as buttons, pins, and hooks (主北美)(纽扣、针、钩等缝纫用的)小件物品
语源
late Middle English: from Latin notio(n-) idea, from notus 'known', past participle of noscere