the very notion什么意思,very放这里做什么用?

题目

the very notion什么意思,very放这里做什么用?
the very notion of farmers and clerks owning automobiles was considered ridiculous.

答案

（与名词连用,强调重要性或严重性）仅仅的,唯独的,甚至于,就连
At one stage his very life was in danger...
他的生命都曾一度处于危险之中.
The very basis of Indian politics has been transformed...
甚至于印度的政治基础都被改变了.