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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Examples from the Corpuscognizance• 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; → COGNITIONcog·ni·zance nounChineseSyllable understanding knowledge of something Corpus or |