innocence
noun [ U ] uk/ˈɪn.ə.səns/ us/ˈɪn.ə.səns/
C1 无罪
the fact that someone is not guilty of a crime
She pleaded her innocence, but no one believed her. 她辩白自己是无罪的，但没有人相信她。
He was led away, protesting his innocence (= saying he was not guilty). 他被带走时仍在抗议说自己无罪。
C2 单纯；天真；幼稚
the quality of not having much experience of life and not knowing about the bad things that happen in life
She has a child-like innocence which I find very appealing. 她有一种孩子般的天真，我觉得很吸引人。
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- It took 15 years for the alleged criminals to prove their innocence.
- She has this apparent innocence which, I suspect, she uses to her advantage.
- The presumption of innocence is central to British law.
- All through the trial he protested his innocence .
- His urgent pleas of innocence made no difference to the judge's decision.