“先入观念”常见的英文表达是 “preconceived notion” 或 “preconceived idea”。
preconceived notion:强调在接触新事物或信息之前就已经形成的看法或观念,带有一定的主观性和先入为主的色彩。
preconceived idea:与“preconceived notion”意思相近,也指事先形成的想法或观念。
例如:
We should avoid making judgments based on preconceived notions.(我们应该避免基于先入为主的观念做出判断。)
Her preconceived ideas about the job made it difficult for her to adapt to the new environment.(她对这份工作的先入为主的想法让她很难适应新环境。)