cognizance: [14] Latin gnōscere meant ‘know’ (it is related to know and notion). From it was derived the compound verb cognōscere ‘get to know, recognize, acknowledge’. Its present participial stem cognōscent- formed the basis of a Vulgar Latin noun *connōscentia, which passed into Old French as connoissance. English borrowed this as conisance, restoring the Latin g to the spelling in the 15th century, which eventually affected the word’s pronunciation.
Also from the Latin present participle came Italian conoscente, which in its latinized form was borrowed into English as cognoscente in the 18th century. Meanwhile, the past participial stem of the Latin verb, cognit-, produced the noun cognitiō, source of English cognition [15]. The infinitive form of the Latin verb passed into Old French as conno?tre, from which was derived the agent noun connoisseur, borrowed into English in the 18th century (modern French has connaisseur). => cognition, connoisseur, know, notion, recognize, reconnaissance, reconnoitre
cognizance (n.)
mid-14c., from Anglo-French conysance "recognition," later, "knowledge," from Old French conoissance "acquaintance, recognition; knowledge, wisdom" (Modern French connaissance), from past participle of conoistre "to know," from Latin cognoscere "to get to know, recognize," from com- "together" (see co-) + gnoscere "to know" (see notice (n.)). The -g- was restored in English spelling 15c. and has gradually affected the pronunciation, which was always "con-." The old pronunciation lingered longest in legal use.
雙語例句
1. These matters fall within / go beyond the cognizance of this court.
這些問題在本法庭審理范圍之內(nèi)[外].
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2. We do not take cognizance of these forces.
我們不了解這些力.
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3. I have taken cognizance of the view.
我已注意到了這種觀點.
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4. The king had cognizance of plots against him.
國王覺察到了反判他的陰謀.
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5. During my travels , as a matter of recreation, I've taken cognizance some of women.