| 单词 | innocence |
| 释义 | innocence (once / 349 pages) 1n 2n Innocence means you’ve done nothing wrong. You’ve broken no laws, committed no sins, and are not guilty of any morally evil act. Well done. In a courtroom, a defendant might announce their innocence, claiming they did not commit whatever crime they’re accused of. Innocence is very important in many religions, where your moral purity decides what happens to your soul after you die. The word comes from the Latin innocentia, which means “not harming” and someone with innocence will not harm themselves or others, at least not on purpose. Remember that there are no ss in innocence, so spell it with two cs. WORD FAMILYinnocence: innocences+/innocency: innocencies/innocent: innocence, innocency, innocently, innocents USAGE EXAMPLES“The loss of a child is a loss of innocence, of idealism,” Heisserer adds. Los Angeles Times(Jan 02, 2017) Relieved at my innocence, but amused by my stupidity, they laughed for roughly 17 years. The Guardian(Dec 31, 2016) He was convicted of bribery and extortion and served 19 months in prison, but he maintained his innocence and wrote a book about his experience. Washington Times(Dec 30, 2016) 1 1n the state of being unsullied by sin or moral wrong; lacking a knowledge of evil Syn|Hypo|Hyper pureness, purity, sinlessness, whiteness cleanness without moral defects condition, status a state at a particular time 2n the quality of innocent naivete 2Syn|Hypo|Hyper artlessness, ingenuousness, naturalness innocency an innocent quality or thing or act naiveness, naivete, naivety lack of sophistication or worldliness n a state or condition of being innocent of a specific crime or offense the trial established his innocence Ant|Hypo|Hyper guilt, guiltiness the state of having committed an offense blamelessness, guiltlessness, inculpability, inculpableness a state of innocence clearthe state of being free of suspicion condition, status a state at a particular time |
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