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

Nowadays that sort of innocence is in short supply.
现在那种天真烂漫很少见。
The governor has declared his innocence and says he plans to serve out his term
州长已宣称自己是清白的，并说他打算任职到期满。
He has always protested his innocence.
他一直申辩自己是无辜的。
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。
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。
As if I were escaping from longing, from innocence, from her.
好象我在逃避渴望，清白和她。
The defendants, who continue to assert their innocence, are expected to appeal
各被告仍然坚称无辜，预计会提起上诉。
She affirmed her innocence.
她断言她是无罪的。
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。