cognizance

柯林斯詞典

BRIT also cognisance

1. PHRASE If you take cognizance of something, you take notice of it or acknowledge it. 察覺[正式]
The government failed to take cognizance of their protest. 政府沒能察覺他們的抗議。
2. N-UNCOUNT Cognizance is knowledge or understanding. 認知; 理解[正式] [oft N 'of' n]
...the teacher's developing cognizance of the child's intellectual activity. ...老師對孩子智力活動的逐步認知。