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

A childlike innocence shone out of his handsome eyes.
一束孩童般的天真无邪的光在他那双俊秀的眼睛里闪耀出来。
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。
Crippen insisted on his innocence.
克里平坚称自己是无辜的。
He has always protested his innocence.
他一直申辩自己是无辜的。
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。
He has determined on proving his friends 'innocence.
他决心替他的朋友洗清罪名。
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。
Nowadays that sort of innocence is in short supply.
现在那种天真烂漫很少见。
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。
He claims he has evidence which could prove his innocence.
他声称有证据证明自己是无辜的。