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knowledge or understanding of something 认识；获知；领悟 Word OriginMiddle English conisance, from Old French conoisance, based on Latin cognoscere ‘get to know’. The spelling with g, influenced by Latin, arose in the 15th cent. and gradually affected the pronunciation.
Idioms
take cognizance of something
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law 法律 to understand or consider something; to take notice of something 获知；察知；考虑到；注意到 In the light of the new evidence that the court can now take cognizance of, the case is dropped. 鉴于法院现在可以受理的新证据，此案被撤销。