cognizance

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++cog·ni·zance, cognisance /ˈkɒɡnəzəns $ ˈkɑːɡ-/ noun [uncountable] formal  1. KNOW somethingknowledge or understanding of something 知道，认识2. take cognizance of something formal UNDERSTANDto understand something and consider it when you take action or make a decision 注意到某事；考虑到某事

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cognizance• He has full cognizance of the risks involved.• Judged harmless, Paul was released on his own cognizance.• Of course, in both enumerative and faceted schemes, it is necessary to take cognizance of new simple subjects.• It was a military program developed under the cognizance of the Defense Department.Origin cognizance (1300-1400) Old French conoissance, from conoistre “to know”, from Latin cognoscere; → COGNITION

cog·ni·zance nounChineseSyllable  

understanding knowledge of something Corpus or

cognizance
cog‧ni‧zance , cognisance /ˈkɒɡnəzəns, ˈkɒɡnɪzəns $ ˈkɑːɡ-/ noun [uncountable] formal1. knowledge or understanding of something
2. take cognizance of something to understand something and consider it when you take action or make a decision

cog·ni·zance (BrE also cog·ni·sance) BrE /ˈkɒɡnɪzəns/ 🔊NAmE /ˈkɑːɡnɪzəns/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] (formal) knowledge or understanding of sth 认识；获知；领悟▸ cog·ni·zant, cog·ni·sant BrE /ˈkɒɡnɪzənt/ 🔊NAmE /ˈkɑːɡnɪzənt/ 🔊 adjective [not before noun] ◆cognizant of the importance of the case认识到这个论据的重要性●take cognizance of sth(law 法律) to understand or consider sth; to take notice of sth 获知；察知；考虑到；注意到