cognizance in Chinese
cognizance in Chinese is 知识 — cognizance means knowledge or awareness of something, especially official or conscious awareness of it.
cognizance in Chinese
知识
Pronounced: zhī shi
What does "cognizance" mean?
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noun Knowledge or awareness of something, especially official or conscious awareness of it.
"The complaint never came to the cognizance of senior management."
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noun The authority of a court to hear and decide a particular case; the range of matters a court may deal with.
"Fraud of this scale falls within the cognizance of the federal courts."
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noun An emblem or badge worn to show which lord or household a person belongs to.
"Each retainer wore the earl's cognizance on his sleeve."
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cognizance in a sentence
- The complaint never came to the cognizance of senior management.
- He took cognizance of her objection and adjusted the schedule.
- Fraud of this scale falls within the cognizance of the federal courts.
- Each retainer wore the earl's cognizance on his sleeve.
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What is "cognizance" in Chinese?
"cognizance" in Chinese is 知识. cognizance means: Knowledge or awareness of something, especially official or conscious awareness of it.
How do you pronounce 知识?
"cognizance" in Chinese is 知识, pronounced "zhī shi".
How do you use "cognizance" in a sentence?
Example: "The complaint never came to the cognizance of senior management." In Chinese, "cognizance" is 知识.
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