n.[C]

1. 概念；想法；见解[（+of）][+that][+wh-]
   I haven't the faintest notion what they mean.

   我一点也不知道他们是什么意思。

   I have no notion of what it means.

   我不知道这意味着什么。

2. 打算，意图[（+of）][+to-v]
   He has no notion of risking his money.

   他不打算拿他的钱去冒险。

3. 一时兴起的念头
   Eventually I put the map away, but the notion of going to Alaska lingered on.

   我终于放下了地图，但是到阿拉斯加去的念头却挥之不去。

4. （针、线、纽扣等）小日用品[P]
   A dime store sells notions.

   廉价商店出售日用小商品。

n.

1. a concept or belief.
   ▸a vague awareness or understanding.
2. an impulse or desire.
3. (notions) chiefly N. Amer. items used in sewing, such as buttons and pins.