innocence

英 [ˈɪnəsns]

美 [ˈɪnəsns]

n. 清白; 无辜; 无罪; 天真; 纯真; 单纯

Collins.2 / BNC.5678 / COCA.5397

牛津词典

noun

清白；无辜；无罪
the fact of not being guilty of a crime, etc.
1. She protested her innocence (= said repeatedly that she was innocent) .
  她一再申明自己是无辜的。
2. This new evidence will prove their innocence.
  这一新的证据将证明他们的清白。
3. I asked if she was married in all innocence (= without knowing it was likely to offend or upset her) .
  我问她结婚了没有，完全没有恶意。
天真；纯真；单纯
lack of knowledge and experience of the world, especially of evil or unpleasant things
1. Children lose their innocence as they grow older.
  儿童随着年龄的增长而失去其天真。

N-UNCOUNT 天真;单纯
Innocenceis the quality of having no experience or knowledge of the more complex or unpleasant aspects of life.
1. ...the sweet innocence of youth...
  青春时代的可爱与单纯
2. Youngsters are losing their childhood innocence too quickly.
  青少年正过早地失去他们童年的纯真。
N-UNCOUNT 清白;无罪
If someone proves theirinnocence, they prove that they are not guilty of a crime.
1. He claims he has evidence which could prove his innocence.
  他声称有证据证明自己是无辜的。

noun

the quality of innocent naivete
Synonym:artlessnessingenuousnessnaturalness
a state or condition of being innocent of a specific crime or offense
1. the trial established his innocence
the state of being unsullied by sin or moral wrong
Synonym:puritypurenesssinlessnesswhiteness

I affirm my innocence.
我断言我是无辜的。
We shall fight to establish our innocence.
我们应该努力证明自己的清白。
He has determined on proving his friends 'innocence.
他决心替他的朋友洗清罪名。
You assume his innocence before hearing the evidence against him.
在未听到对他不利的证言之前，你假定他是无罪的。
'I don't know,' Pollard replied, professing innocence.
“我不知道，”波拉德回答说，谎称自己是无辜的。
He wears an air of innocence.
他有一副天真的模样。
The jury's verdict of innocence cleared the accused man.
陪审团宣布无罪的裁决恢复了被告人的清白。
The lawyer had concrete evidence of his client's innocence.
律师掌握了他的当事人无罪的确实证据。
He had always maintained his innocence.
他始终坚称自己是无辜的。
Youngsters are losing their childhood innocence too quickly.
青少年正过早地失去他们童年的纯真。