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单词 idea
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ideanoun

uk/aɪˈdɪə/us/aɪˈdiː.ə/

idea noun (SUGGESTION)

A2 [ C ] a suggestion or plan for doing something:

I've had an idea - why don't we go to the coast?
"Let's go swimming." "That's a good idea!"
If you have any ideas for what I could buy Jack, let me know.
That's when I first had the idea of starting (= planned to start) my own business.
I like the idea of living in the countryside but I'm not sure I'd like the reality.
She's full of bright (= good) ideas.
[ + to infinitive ] It was Kate's idea to hire bikes.
It's not a good idea to drive for hours without a rest.

More examples

  • It was such a brilliant idea - a real stroke of genius.
  • I'll mention your ideas to Jacinta.
  • She has a lot of interesting ideas, but they're not very practical.
  • He had some crazy idea about turning waste paper into animal food.
  • It's a good idea to read up on a company before going for an interview.

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Ideas, concepts and theories

  • abstract
  • afterthought
  • brainchild
  • concept
  • conception
  • construct
  • dogma
  • fancy
  • intellectual property
  • IP
  • ism
  • meat
  • motif
  • proposition
  • punctuated equilibrium
  • sacred cow
  • straw man
  • tenet
  • the domino theory
  • thrust

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idea noun (KNOWLEDGE)

B2 [ S or U ] an understanding, thought, or picture in your mind:

Do you have any idea of what he looks like?
Can you give me an idea of the cost (= can you tell me approximately how it costs)?
I don't like the idea of living so far away from my family.
[ + question word ] I haven't the slightest/faintest idea where they've gone.
I've got a pretty good idea why they left early.
have no idea

B1 informal to not know something:

"Where's Serge?" "I've no idea."

More examples

  • I hadn't the slightest idea what he was talking about.
  • I've got a pretty good idea of how to get there.
  • I've no idea how to set about changing a tyre on a car.
  • Is that the time? I'd no idea it was so late.
  • She has a romantic idea of what it's like to be a struggling young artist.

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Ideas, concepts and theories

  • abstract
  • afterthought
  • brainchild
  • concept
  • conception
  • construct
  • dogma
  • fancy
  • intellectual property
  • IP
  • ism
  • meat
  • motif
  • proposition
  • punctuated equilibrium
  • sacred cow
  • straw man
  • tenet
  • the domino theory
  • thrust

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Knowledge and awareness

idea noun (BELIEF)

B1 [ C ] a belief or opinion:

We have very different ideas about disciplining children.
[ + that ] Dr Leach puts forward the idea that it is impossible to spoil a child.
I'm not married - where did you get that idea (= what made you believe that)?

More examples

  • Some people have the idea that national identity will be lost as a result of European integration.
  • I'm very much against the idea that it is the woman's job to bring up the child.
  • Do you agree with the idea that violence on television has a harmful effect on children?
  • Everyone has their own ideas about the best way to bring up children.
  • Lenin carried Marx's ideas a stage further by putting them into practice.

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Opinions, beliefs and points of view

  • article of faith
  • attitude
  • attitudinal
  • baggage
  • banner
  • be a matter of opinion idiom
  • eye
  • judgment
  • manifesto
  • matter
  • mindset
  • mythology
  • notion
  • stand
  • turn of mind
  • voice
  • what makes sb tick idiom
  • your idea of sth idiom
  • your two cents' worth idiom
  • youth culture

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Ideas, concepts and theories

idea noun (PURPOSE)

C1 [ S ] a purpose or reason for doing something:

The idea of the game is to get rid of all your cards as soon as you can.
The whole idea (= only purpose) of advertising is to make people buy things.
The idea behind the lottery is to raise money for good causes.

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Goals and purposes

  • affordance
  • aim
  • ambition
  • aspiration
  • avail
  • cause 1
  • dedicated
  • deliverable
  • end
  • object
  • objective
  • order
  • orientation
  • point
  • poodle
  • poodle around (sth)
  • prize
  • purpose
  • should
  • utility

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Idiom(s)

your idea of sth
put ideas into sb's head
what an idea!
you have no idea
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