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

Her wide-eyed innocence soon exposes the pretensions of the art world
她的天真烂漫很快就暴露了艺术界的矫揉造作。
I affirm my innocence.
我断言我是无辜的。
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。
Youngsters are losing their childhood innocence too quickly.
青少年正过早地失去他们童年的纯真。
His most enduring quality is his childlike innocence
他最具持久魅力的特质就是他那孩子般的天真无邪。
He has determined on proving his friends 'innocence.
他决心替他的朋友洗清罪名。
It was her youth that got her off, not her innocence.
因为她幼小的年龄而不是因为她清白才免于惩罚。
Innocence and decent living are no protection from the evil elements within our society
清白做人和正派生活无法保护我们不受社会中邪恶力量的伤害。
But his kindness and innocence eventually influenced me, and I changed into a better person.
但是他的善良和纯真最终影响了我也改变了我。
He wears an air of innocence.
他有一副天真的模样。