cognizance
释义
Knowledge, awareness, or notice of something (often formal).
认识,知悉,察知
The range of what one knows about or is responsible for; jurisdiction.
认知范围;(法律上的)受理权,管辖范围
词根拆分
词根派生cogn(知)+ -izance(状态,来自 -ance)=「知道的状态」。直接建在拉丁语 cognōscere「彻底知道」之上,cognizance 即你对某事的知悉。它主要存活在正式搭配里,如 'take cognizance of'(正式注意到)和法律用语 'within the court's cognizance'(在法院有权知悉并审理的范围内)。
词根 cog 还连着 6 个词使用指南
- 正式的知悉(正式/书面):take cognizance of the new rules——正式注意到或考虑新规则
- 法律管辖(专业):the case falls within the court's cognizance——法院有权受理
- 超出所知(正式):that matter is beyond my cognizance——超出我所知或所管的范围
注意:日常英语里用 awareness 或 notice 自然得多;cognizance 带明显的正式或法律语域。
例句
- 1.
The committee took cognizance of the residents' complaints before deciding.
委员会在做决定前正式考虑了居民的投诉。
- 2.
Such disputes fall outside the cognizance of this tribunal.
此类纠纷不在本法庭的受理范围之内。
- 3.
He had no cognizance of the changes made in his absence.
他对自己不在时所做的变动毫不知情。