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源自中古英语 'knowingli',由动词 know(知道)加副词后缀 -ly 构成,最初出现于14世纪。
❶ 故意地,有意识地做某事,通常指明知后果仍选择行动。常用于描述蓄意行为或欺诈场景。
“He knowingly lied to the police about his whereabouts.”
(他故意向警方谎报自己的行踪。)
“She signed the contract knowingly, despite the hidden clauses.”
(尽管有隐藏条款,她还是明知故犯地签了合同。)
knowingly or unknowingly — 无论有意或无意,用于强调行为的主观意识不影响客观后果。
“Knowingly or unknowingly, you have hurt her feelings.”
(无论有意无意,你已经伤害了她的感情。)