简明英汉词典

 idea
[ai5diE]
n.
想法, 念头, 意见, 主意, 思想, 观念, 概念

美国传统词典[双解]

 idea
i.de.a
AHD:[o-d?“…]
D.J.[ai6di8*]
K.K.[a!6di*]
n.（名词）

(1)

 Something, such as a thought or conception, that potentially or actually exists in the mind as a product of mental activity.
思想，概念：思想活动的产物，它是存在或潜伏于大脑中的想法或概念

(2)

 An opinion, a conviction, or a principle:
观点、信念或原则：
has some strange political ideas.
有一些怪异的政治主张

(3)

 A plan, scheme, or method.
计划、企图或方法

(4)

 The gist of a specific situation; significance:
要旨，要领：特定条件下的妙方；重要性：
The idea is to finish the project on time and under budget.
要点是准时完成计划并且不超出预算

(5)

 A notion; a fancy.
想法；猜想

(6)

 Music A theme or motif.
【音乐】 话题，主题

(7)

 Philosophy
【哲学】

(8)

 In the philosophy of Plato, an archetype of which a corresponding being in phenomenal reality is an imperfect replica.
理念：柏拉图哲学中的一种原型，它在现实物质世界中有一个并不完美的复制品

(9)

 In the philosophy of Kant, a concept of reason that is transcendent but nonempirical.
纯粹理性概念：康德哲学中的一个超验的，非经验的理性概念

(10)

 In the philosophy of Hegel, absolute truth; the complete and ultimate product of reason.
绝对真理：黑格尔哲学中的绝对真理；完整的和最终的理性产物

(11)

 Obsolete A mental image of something remembered.
【废语】 物像：记忆中的事物在脑海中的影象

语源

(1)

 Middle English
中古英语

(2)

 from Latin
源自 拉丁语

(3)

 from Greek * see weid-
源自 希腊语 *参见 weid-

继承用法

 ide“aless
adj.（形容词）

参考词汇

(1)

 idea， thought， notion， concept， conception

(2)

 These nouns refer to what is formed or represented in the mind as the product of mental activity.
这些名词都是指脑力活动后在脑海中出现的表像。

(3)

 Idea has the widest range:
Idea 一词词意最为广泛：
Fruit is not her idea of a dessert.
水果不是她所想要的甜点。
Don't get any ideas about revenge.
不要想着报仇。
“Human history is in essence a history of ideas” (H.G. Wells).
“人类历史本质上是一部思想史” (H·G·威尔斯）。

(4)

 Thought is applied to what is distinctively intellectual and thus especially to what is produced by contemplation and reasoning as distinguished from mere perceiving, feeling, or willing:
Thought 一词是指明显的智力活动，特别是指经过思考和推理后得出的结论，与单纯的观察、感觉或愿望不同：
Quiet—she's trying to collect her thoughts.
静悄悄地--她正努力集中着自己的思想。
I have no thought of going to Europe.
我不想去欧洲。
“Language is the dress of thought” (Samuel Johnson).
“语言是思想的外衣” （萨缪尔·约翰逊）。

(5)

 Notion often refers to a vague, general, or even fanciful idea:
Notion 一般指模糊的、笼统的甚至是荒谬的想法：
“She certainly has some notion of drawing” (Rudyard Kipling).
“她对绘画当然有些了解” （拉第尔德·吉卜林）。

(6)

 Concept and conception are applied to mental formulations on a broad scale:
Concept 和conception 用于大范围内的成形的思想：
He seems to have absolutely no concept of time.
他看起来根本没有时间观念。
“Every succeeding scientific discovery makes greater nonsense of old-time conceptions of sovereignty” (Anthony Eden).
“每一次成功的科学发现都使以前牢不可破的传统观念变得更为一文不值” （安东尼·伊顿）

现代英汉词典

 idea
[aI5dIE]
n.

(1)

 思想；概念
clear idea
明确的概念

(2)

 计划；打算；想法
She'll have her own ideas about that.
对那件事她会有自己的想法。
"Just a few years ago, the idea of having a computer in one's home seemed far-fetched for most Chinese."
"几年前,对大多数中国人来说,在家里有一台电脑的想法还是不大现实的。"

(3)

 主意；意见
idea of price
价格意见

(4)

 印象；猜想
I had no idea about that.
对那件事我没有印象了。

(5)

 了解；明白
What time is it? I have no idea.
几点了？我不知道。

(6)

 提议；念头
I've had an idea. We could play football!
我有个主意，我们可以踢足球。

习惯用语

 have no idea
不知道；无能为力

not one's idea of
对…无想法

现代英汉综合大辞典

 idea
[ai5diE]
n.

(1)

 思想; 概念

(2)

 意见; 主意; 念头

(3)

 计划; 企图; 建议

(4)

 想象; 感觉; 幻想

(5)

 【哲】理念; 观念
absolute idea
绝对观念
a man of ideas
有很多见解的人
be full of ideas
足智多谋
I have no idea (as to) what you mean.
我一点儿也不明白你的意思。
That's a good idea.
那是个好主意。
What's your idea?
你的意见怎样?
My letter will convey some idea of my mode of life.
我的信将使你了解到一些我的生活方式。

继承用法

 ideaed
[aI`dIEd]
adj.

ideaful
adj.

idealess
adj.

习惯用语

 at the idea of
一想起....就

at the thought of
一想起....就

at the bare idea of
一想起....就

at the bare thought of
一想起....就

big idea
[口]高见, 好主意, 妙策

great idea
[口]高见, 好主意, 妙策

buck one's idea up
[口]更加清醒; 更加警惕

fixed idea
固执的想法, 固定的观念

force one's ideas on sb.
使某人勉强接受自己的意见

form an idea of sth.
对某事形成一种概念

get the idea that ...
开始相信(往往是错误地)

get ideas into one's head
抱不切实际的想法

give sb. some idea of sth.
给某人一些关于某事的概念

have no idea of
对...一点也不知道, 完全不知道

have not the slightest idea of
对...一点也不知道, 完全不知道

play with an idea
不大认真地考虑, 半真半假地考虑

put ideas insb.'s head
使某人产生奢望; 使某人产生古怪念头

put ideas into sb.'s head
使某人产生奢望; 使某人产生古怪念头

run away with the idea
不加考虑地附和某种意见; 轻率主观地下结论

That's the idea!
[口]对了; 就是这个意思; 这我赞成; 这行。

the young idea
小孩的想法

What an idea!(=The idea of it !)
[口]什么话! 多么荒唐! 多么异想天开!

What's the idea?
你这是干什么? 你(这样做)用意何在?

特殊用法

 connate idea
先天观念

fixed idea
固定观点

imperative idea
强迫观念

参考词汇
idea     concept     conception     thought    notion    impression    
都含“念头”、“想法”、“观念”的意思。

(1)

 idea为一般用语, 指“由于理解、思索、推理、幻想而产生于脑中的思想、念头、主意、想法”, 如:
The idea of death is frightening to most people.
死的想法对于大多数人都是可怕的。

(2)

 concept 指“从一类事物的许多例子中概括出来的一种基本概念”, 如:
The concept of cat arises from many cats we see.
猫的概念是从我们看见的许多猫中产生的。

(3)

 conception指“在人的脑子里形成的意念或计划”, 即指“理性的概括活动”, 如:
A good novelist needs great power of conception.
一个好的小说家需要丰富的想象力。

(4)

 thought指“经过思考或推理而形成的思想、看法或想法”, 如:
He has many thoughts on the matter.
他对这事有许多想法。

(5)

 notion 指“未完全、清楚或彻底形成或了解的思想、想法”, 如:
She had a notion that the share market would rise.
她认为股票市场将兴起。

(6)

 impression 指“外部事物在脑子里所产生的印象”, 如:
His speech made a strong impression on the audience.
他的讲演给听众留下了深刻的印象。

用法词典

 idea
来自希腊语idea

参考词汇

(1)

 idea,concept,concepion,thought,notion这组名词一般含义为“想法”、“概念”。

(2)

 idea 的使用范围最大，可以表示“念头”、“想法”、“主意”等
Notice how the cold, colourless men, without ideas and with no other passion but a craving for success, get on in this society,…
看看那些冷漠无情、毫无(个性的)特色、除了渴望飞黄腾达别无任何激情的人是怎样青云直上的吧，……。

(3)

 conception 与 concept 的区别在于：concept 可用于表示哲学上的“概念”，而conception 强调“概念”形成的过程。此外，conception 可以表示“构思”或“看法”(其同词根动词为conceive)。如：a poetic conception (诗歌的构思)，a clear conception of the meaning ofexistence(存在含义的清晰见解)
Modern industry is based on the conception of the maximum production at the lowest cost,…
现代工业是建立在以最低成本获得最高产量这一见解基础上的，……

(4)

 notion 往往表示比较含糊的“意念”或尚未完全成熟的“想法”(His head is full of silly notions. 他满脑子尽是些糊涂想法。
He has a notion that I'm cheating him.
他认为我在骗他。

(5)

 concept 有两层含义：一为概念，一为“思想”或“观念”
The fact that we are not sure what "intelligence"is ,nor what is passed on, does not prevent us from finding it a very useful working concept and placing a certain amount of reliance on tests which"measure" it.
我们不能肯定什么是“智力”，也不能肯定智力所表达的概念，这一事实并不妨碍我们认为智力是一种非常有用的而且正在起作用的概念，也不妨碍我们对“衡量”智力的各种测验给予相当程度的信赖。
.., his very concepts of the true and false will still have reference to hisparticular traditional customs.
他的关于真与伪的概念仍然与他的特定的传统风俗有关。

(6)

 thought 表示经过沉思、推理而在头脑中形成的意念或思想，这种“思想”可能已经表达出来也可能未被表达出来
It is true that during their explorations they often faced difficulties and dangers of the most perilous nature,equipped in a manner which would make a modern climber shudder at the thought, …
的确，在探险中，他们常常面临性质最为危险的艰难险阻，其装备方式使现代登山运动员一想起来就不寒而栗，……。

英文相关词典

 idea
fancy    notion    opinion    plan    thought    

[七国语言]英汉公共大词典

 idea
想法

美国传统词典

 idea
i.de.a
AHD:[o-d?“…]
D.J.[ai6di8*]
K.K.[a!6di*]
n.

(1)

 Something, such as a thought or conception, that potentially or actually exists in the mind as a product of mental activity.

(2)

 An opinion, a conviction, or a principle:
has some strange political ideas.

(3)

 A plan, scheme, or method.

(4)

 The gist of a specific situation; significance:
The idea is to finish the project on time and under budget.

(5)

 A notion; a fancy.

(6)

 Music A theme or motif.

(7)

 Philosophy

(8)

 In the philosophy of Plato, an archetype of which a corresponding being in phenomenal reality is an imperfect replica.

(9)

 In the philosophy of Kant, a concept of reason that is transcendent but nonempirical.

(10)

 In the philosophy of Hegel, absolute truth; the complete and ultimate product of reason.

(11)

 Obsolete A mental image of something remembered.

语源

(1)

 Middle English

(2)

 from Latin

(3)

 from Greek * see weid-

继承用法

 ide“aless
adj.

参考词汇

(1)

 idea, thought, notion, concept, conception

(2)

 These nouns refer to what is formed or represented in the mind as the product of mental activity.

(3)

 Idea has the widest range:
Fruit is not her idea of a dessert.
Don't get any ideas about revenge.
“Human history is in essence a history of ideas” (H.G. Wells).

(4)

 Thought is applied to what is distinctively intellectual and thus especially to what is produced by contemplation and reasoning as distinguished from mere perceiving, feeling, or willing:
Quiet—she's trying to collect her thoughts.
I have no thought of going to Europe.
“Language is the dress of thought” (Samuel Johnson).

(5)

 Notion often refers to a vague, general, or even fanciful idea:
“She certainly has some notion of drawing” (Rudyard Kipling).

(6)

 Concept and conception are applied to mental formulations on a broad scale:
He seems to have absolutely no concept of time.
“Every succeeding scientific discovery makes greater nonsense of old-time conceptions of sovereignty” (Anthony Eden).

英汉船舶大词典

 idea
n.概念

朗文英汉综合电脑词典

 idea
观念，思想

英汉法学大词典

 idea
n.思想 ,意见,意思

英汉航海大词典

 idea
n.主意

英汉化学大词典

 idea
n.想法,思想

英汉经贸大词典

 idea
n.主意,想法,思想

英汉计算机大词典

 idea
n.想法(思想)

英汉能源大词典

 idea
n.想法,思想,想象

英汉心理学大词典

 idea
意见

基本词义

 idea
观念

英汉医学大词典

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英汉中医大词典

 idea
n.思想,观念,意见