innocence
noun[U]
uk/ˈɪn.ə.səns/us/ˈɪn.ə.səns/C1
thefactthat someone is notguiltyof acrime:
无罪Shepleadedher innocence, but no onebelievedher.她辩白自己是无罪的,但没有人相信她。
He wasledaway,protestinghis innocence(= saying he was notguilty).他被带走时仍在抗议说自己无罪。
C2
thequalityof not having muchexperienceoflifeand notknowingabout thebadthings thathappeninlife:
单纯;天真;幼稚She has a child-like innocence which Ifindveryappealing.她有一种孩子般的天真,我觉得很吸引人。
- It took 15yearsfor theallegedcriminalstoprovetheirinnocence.
- She has thisapparentinnocence which, Isuspect, she uses to heradvantage.
- Thepresumptionof innocence iscentralto Britishlaw.
- All through thetrialheprotestedhis innocence .
- Hisurgentpleasof innocence made nodifferenceto the judge'sdecision.
Innocent
- accuse
- acquit
- acquittal
- be above/beyond reproachidiom
- be in the clearidiom
- beat
- beat the rapidiom
- clear
- come up/out smelling of rosesidiom
- culpability
- culpably
- exculpate
- exculpatory
- guiltless
- innocent
- innocently
- reproach
- responsibility
- responsible
- smell
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