pre·con·cep·tion /ˌpriːkənˈsepʃən/ noun [countableC] IDEAa belief or opinion that you have already formed before you know the actual facts, and that may be wrong 事先形成的看法[想法];先入之见,成见preconception about/of I had the same preconceptions about life in South Africa that many people have. 我对南非的生活抱有和许多人一样的成见。
had ... preconceptions• Fara had no preconceptions about child care and simply did as she was told.