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

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。
Nowadays that sort of innocence is in short supply.
现在那种天真烂漫很少见。
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。
Although I soon convinced him of my innocence, I think he still has serious doubts about my sanity
虽然我很快便让他相信我是清白的，但是我想他仍然非常怀疑我是否神志正常。
Her magic lay in the fact that beneath the sensuality seemed to lie an untouched island of innocence.
她的魔力来自肉感下面隐藏的纯真，一种凛然不可冒犯的纯真。
He claims he has evidence which could prove his innocence.
他声称有证据证明自己是无辜的。
He asserted his innocence and his financial probity.
他宣称自己是清白的，在钱财上没有弄虚作假。
'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。
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。
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。