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Cognizant Adjective Kɑːɡnɪzənt Adj.认知的 Doctor Fully Patient's Condition

Front cognizant
Pron ['kɑːɡnɪzənt]
Back 【cognizant】
adj.认知的
As the doctor was fully cognizant of the patient's serious condition, he acted swiftly to relieve it.
由于医师完全了解病人的严重情况,所以他快速地采取措施以消除病痛。
Vocab
cognizant(sometimes followed by `of') having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception

If you are cognizant of what's going on at the table behind you in the lunchroom, that means you know they're plotting to throw peas at your head. If you are cognizant of something, you are aware of or informed about it.

This 19th century adjective derives from Latin cognōscere "to learn." For the English adjective and noun, an older pronunciation with a silent g was in use in legal contexts up until the early 20th century. In law, these terms refer to jurisdiction, or the right of a court to hear a case.

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