innocent
adjective
uk/ˈɪn.ə.sənt/us/ˈɪn.ə.sənt/innocentadjective(NOT GUILTY)
B2
(of aperson) notguiltyof aparticularcrime:
(人)无罪的Hefirmlybelievesthat she is innocentofthecrime.他坚信她是清白的。
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guilty(RESPONSIBLE)
not responsible for doing something bad or wrong
- innocentI don't know if they are innocent or guilty.
- blamelessShe is not entirely blameless in the matter.
- guiltlessHe's not exactly guiltless in this matter - she helped the robber escape.
- acquittedThe two men were acquitted of her murder.
- exoneratedThe exonerated prisoners banded together and sued the judge who had falsely convicted all of them.
- Thejuryconcludedfrom theevidencethat thedefendantwas innocent.
- There isn't theslightestdegreeofdoubtthat he's innocent.
- Apersonaccusedof acrimeispresumedinnocent untilprovenguilty.
- Thegunmenshowednomercy,killinginnocent men and women.
- Many innocentbystanderswereinjuredby theexplosion.
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
- innocence
- innocently
- reproach
- responsibility
- responsible
- smell
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Inexperienced (of people)
innocentadjective(NO EXPERIENCE)
B2
having noknowledgeof theunpleasantandevilthings inlife:
单纯的;天真的;幼稚的She has such an innocentfacethat Ifindit hard tobelieveanythingbadof her.她一脸天真无邪,我很难把她往坏里想。
Inexperienced (of people)
- armchair
- be new to this gameidiom
- be wet behind the earsidiom
- dewy-eyed
- fledgling
- game
- green
- innocence
- innocently
- maladroitly
- new
- newness
- raw
- rubbish
- unenlightened
- uninformed
- uninitiated
- unrefined
- unsophisticated
- wet
innocentadjective(NOT INVOLVED)
B2
An innocentpersonis someone who is notinvolvedwith anymilitarygrouporwar:
无辜(受害)的Several innocentbystanderswereinjuredin theexplosion.几个无辜的旁观者在爆炸中受了伤。
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
- innocence
- innocently
- reproach
- responsibility
- responsible
- smell
innocentadjective(NOT INTENDED TO HARM)
C2
(of a thing) notintendedtoharmanyone:
无恶意的It was an innocentremark, I didn'tmeantohurthisfeelings.那句话没有恶意,我并不想伤害他的感情。
Safe and secure
- airworthiness
- airworthy
- as safe as housesidiom
- biosafety
- bite
- health and safety
- impregnable
- in safe handsidiom
- innocuous
- innocuously
- safe space
- safeguard
- safely
- safeness
- safety
- seaworthy
- someone/somethingwon't biteidiom
- the coast is clearidiom
- well kept
- worthy
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Not expected or planned
innocent
noun[C]
uk/ˈɪn.ə.sənt/us/ˈɪn.ə.sənt/apersonwho has very littleexperienceand does notknowabout thebadthings thathappeninlife
幼稚的人;不谙世事者Inexperienced (of people)
- armchair
- be new to this gameidiom
- be wet behind the earsidiom
- dewy-eyed
- fledgling
- game
- green
- innocence
- innocently
- maladroitly
- new
- newness
- raw
- rubbish
- unenlightened
- uninformed
- uninitiated
- unrefined
- unsophisticated
- wet