1.to take cognizance of sth<正式>(acknowledge)注意到某事；承认某事
The government failed to take cognizance of their protest.政府没有注意到他们的抗议。
2.<正式>(knowledge)察知；认识；承认
the teacher's developing cognizance of the child's intellectual activity老师对孩子智力活动的逐步认知
3.<正式>(range of knowledge)认识范围
4.【律】(right to hear a cause)审判权
5.【律】(knowledge court must act on)司法认知(指法院在审案过程中对于某些特定事项无需当事人出示证据即可将其作为裁判基础)
6.<美>(confession)承认；供认