| 单词 | cognizant |
| 释义 | cognizant (once / 2068 pages) adj 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. WORD FAMILYcognizant: cognizance, cognizantly, incognizant+/cognitive: cognitively, precognitive/cognizable: cognizably, incognizable/cognizance: cognizances, recognizance/cognize: cognitive, cognizable, cognizant, cognized, cognizes, cognizing/incognizant: incognizance/recognizance: recognizances USAGE EXAMPLESIt also means staying cognizant of how food and alcohol affect your liver’s timers. New York Times(Dec 22, 2016) The irony is that Uber and Lyft are cognizant that being everyone’s private driver, at current prices, is not a sustainable business model. Slate(Dec 14, 2016) By creating a goal, you will be more cognizant of how much you are consuming. Washington Times(Dec 06, 2016) adj (sometimes followed by `of') having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception Syn|Ant aware, cognisant awake not in a state of sleep; completely conscious alert, alive, awakementally perceptive and responsive;"an alert mind" conscious(followed by `of') showing realization or recognition of something sensibleaware intuitively or intellectually of something sensed wittingaware or knowing consciousknowing and perceiving; having awareness of surroundings and sensations and thoughts sensible, sensitiveable to feel or perceive incognizant, unaware (often followed by `of') not aware asleepin a state of sleep oblivious, unmindful(followed by `to' or `of') lacking conscious awareness of unconscious(followed by `of') not knowing or perceiving unsuspecting(often followed by `of') not knowing or expecting; not thinking likely unwittingnot aware or knowing unconsciousnot conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead insensibleincapable of physical sensation |
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