The notion that all deserts are hot and sandy is contradicted by the cold, rocky expanses of the Gobi.
所有沙漠都炎热且多沙的观念与戈壁寒冷多石的广阔区域相矛盾。
Which choice best defines “notion”?
D — An idea or belief about something. “notion” means an idea or belief about something.
Which word means “an idea or belief about something”?
A — notion. “notion” means an idea or belief about something.
notion — an idea or belief about something. In Chinese: 概念，观念.
notion is pronounced /ˈnəʊʃn/.
The notion that all deserts are hot and sandy is contradicted by the cold, rocky expanses of the Gobi. (所有沙漠都炎热且多沙的观念与戈壁寒冷多石的广阔区域相矛盾。)
concept, idea, belief — all close in meaning to notion (an idea or belief about something).
fact, reality — each the opposite of notion (an idea or belief about something).
Yes. notion is on the SAT Prep Easy list — mid-frequency academic words that do get tested. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.