in sing.
- one's range of knowledge or sight知识面; 眼界：
such determination is beyond my ken.
我无法理解这样的判决。
(kenning; past and past participle kenned 或kent)with obj.
1- Scottish & N. English know〈苏格兰, 北英格兰〉知道; 认识：
d'ye ken anyone who can boast of that?
你知道天下有什么人能为那种事情自吹自擂吗？
1.1
- recognize; identify认出; 识别：
that's him - d'ye ken him?
就是他——你认出他了吗？
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