名詞 cognizance:

1. having knowledge of
   同義詞：awareness, consciousness, cognisance, knowingness
2. range of what one can know or understand
   同義詞：ken
3. range or scope of what is perceived

1. Knowledge or awareness; cognizance.
   知道了解或察覺; 承認(rèn)
2. Little cognizance is taken of these events.
   這些事件未有引起注意。

cog.ni.zance

n.（名詞）
Conscious knowledge or recognition; awareness.
認(rèn)識(shí)：自覺的理解或識(shí)別；知道
The range of what one can know or understand.
認(rèn)識(shí)范圍：某人能知道或了解的范圍
Observance; notice:
觀察；注意：
例句：
We will take cognizance of your objections at the proper time.
在適當(dāng)?shù)臅r(shí)候我們將注意你的異議

Law Acknowledgment, recognition, or jurisdiction; the assumption of jurisdiction in a case.
【法律】 裁判權(quán)，司法權(quán)：承認(rèn)、認(rèn)可或司法；案件的司法設(shè)想
Heraldry A crest or badge worn to distinguish the bearer.
【紋章學(xué)】 紋章：戴上以區(qū)別隨從仆人的紋飾或標(biāo)志

來(lái)源：
Middle English conissaunce
中古英語(yǔ) conissaunce
from Old French conoissance
源自 古法語(yǔ) conoissance
from connoistre [to know]
源自 connoistre [知道]
from Latin cognôscere [to learn] * see cognition
源自 拉丁語(yǔ) cognôscere [學(xué)習(xí)] *參見 cognition