cognizance
/ˈkɒgnɪzəns/(亦作cognisance)
noun
1
- mass noun formal knowledge, awareness, or notice〈正式〉认识; 察知; 注意：
he was deputed to bring the affair to the cognizance of the court.
他被委托将此事诉至法院。
1.1
- Law the action of taking judicial notice【律】司法权的行使。
2
- Heraldry a distinctive device or mark, especially an emblem or badge formerly worn by retainers of a noble house【纹章】识别标志; 徽号（尤指从前贵族仆从佩戴的家族徽章）。
短语
take cognizance of
- formal attend to; take account of〈正式〉注意; 考虑。
词源
Middle 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.