innocence

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Absence of responsibility for a crime, tort, etc. countable,uncountable
    — Her attorney managed to convince the jury of her innocence.
  2. Lack of understanding about sensitive subjects such as sexuality and crime. countable,uncountable
    — In his innocence, he offered the stranger to bring the package to Paris, never suspecting it contained drugs.
  3. Lack of ability or intention to harm or damage. countable,uncountable
    — Tests have demonstrated the innocence of this substance.
  4. Imbecility; mental deficiency. countable,obsolete,uncountable

词形变化

innocences plural

词源

Inherited from Middle English innocence, from Old French innocence, inocence, from Latin innocentia. Doublet of innocency. Displaced native Old English unsċyld.
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