cognizance noun
also British cognisance /ˈkɑːgnəzəns/
also British cognisance /ˈkɑːgnəzəns/
Learner's definition of COGNIZANCE
[noncount] formal
: knowledge or awareness of something认识;获知;领悟
take cognizance of
: to notice or give attention to (something)认识到;注意到