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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary In·no·cent name of 13 popes: especially II died 1143 (pope 1130-43); III1160(or 1161)-1216 (pope 1198-1216); IV d 1254 (pope 1243-54); XI 1611-1689 (pope 1676-89) in·no·cent ETYMOLOGY Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin innocent-, innocens, from in- + nocent-, nocens wicked, from present participle of nocēre to harm — more at noxious DATE 14th century 1. a. free from guilt or sin especially through lack of knowledge of evil : blameless an innocent child b. harmless in effect or intention searching for a hidden motive in even the most innocentconversation — Leonard Wibberley also : candid gave me an innocent gaze c. free from legal guilt or fault; also : lawful a wholly innocent transaction 2. a. lacking or reflecting a lack of sophistication, guile, or self-consciousness : artless , ingenuous b. ignorant almost entirely innocent of Latin — C. L. Wrenn also : unaware perfectly innocent of the confusion he had created — B. R. Haydon 3. lacking or deprived of something her face innocent of cosmetics — Marcia Davenport • innocent noun • in·no·cent·ly adverb English Etymology innocent innocent (adj.) 1340, "doing no evil, free from sin or guilt," from O.Fr . innocent(11c.), from L. innocentem (nom. innocens) "not guilty, harmless, blameless," from in- "not" + nocentem (nom. nocens), prp. of nocere "to harm" (see noxious). Meaning "free from guilt of a crime or charge" is from 1382. The earliest use was as a noun, "person who is innocent of sin or evil" (c.1200).http://O.Fr Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 ☞ innocent in·no·cent / 5inEsnt / adjective1. ~ (of sth) not guilty of a crime, etc.; not having done sth wrong 无辜的；清白的；无罪的: They have imprisoned an innocent man. 他们监禁了一名无辜的男子。 She was found innocent of any crime. 她获判无罪。 He was the innocent party (= person) in the breakdown of the marriage. 他们的婚姻破裂,他是无过错的一方。 OPP guilty 2. [only before noun] suffering harm or being killed because of a crime, war, etc. although not directly involved in it 无辜受害的；成为牺牲品的: an innocent bystander 无辜受害的旁观者 innocent victims of a bomb blast 炸弹爆炸中的无辜受害者 3. not intended to cause harm or upset sb 无恶意的；无冒犯之意的 SYN harmless :
It was all innocent fun. 那不过是些无恶意的玩笑。 It was a perfectly innocent remark. 那是一句毫无冒犯之意的话。 4. having little experience of the world, especially of sexual matters, or of evil or unpleasant things 天真无邪的；纯真的 SYN naive :
an innocent young child 天真无邪的小孩子 • in·no·cent·ly adv.: 'Oh, Sue went too, did she?' I asked innocently (= pretending I did not know that this was important). "噢,苏也去了,是吗？"我装作若无其事地问。 noun an innocent person, especially a young child 无辜者(尤指天真无邪的孩子) Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English innocent adj. 1 not guilty VERBS be, plead He pleaded innocent to the charges. | believe sb, presume sb I had always believed her innocent. The accused person should always be presumed innocent until proved guilty. | declare sb, find sb, prove sb The court found her innocent of the crime. ADV. completely, entirely, totally, wholly PREP. of I am totally innocent of this crime. 2 not intended/intending to cause harm VERBS be, look, play, seem, sound Stop playing innocent and answer my questions, please. ADV. very | all, altogether, perfectly She tried to sound all innocent as she asked the question. The circumstance could be altogether innocent, but suspicions have been raised. | relatively | apparently, seemingly 3 with no experience of the world VERBS be, seem She was sixteen and sweetly innocent. ADV. remarkably, very | sweetly | strangely the strangely innocent world of her childhood | sexually Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Edition n. Function: adjective 1 Synonyms: GOOD 11, blameless, exemplary, guiltless, inculpable, irreproachable, pure, righteous, unblam-able, virtuous Related Words: unstained, unsullied, white, white-handed 2 free from legal guilt or fault FF1C;the defendant was found innocentFF1E; Synonyms: blameless, clean, crimeless, faultless, guiltless, inculpable, unguilty Idioms: in the clear Antonyms: guilty 3 Synonyms: LAWFUL , legal, legitimate, licit 4 Synonyms: DEVOID , destitute, empty, void 5 Synonyms: NATURAL 5, artless, guileless, ingenuous, naive, unaffected, unartificial, unschooled, unsophisticated, unstudied 6 Synonyms: HARMLESS , innocuous, innoxious, inobnoxious, inoffensive, unoffending, unoffensive Contrasted Words: harmful, injurious, mischievous Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged Search result show the entry is found in: innocent converter , or innocent conveyance , or innocent misrepresentation , or innocent party , or innocent passage in·no·cent I. \-sənt\ noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French 1. : an innocent one: as a. : a person free from or unacquainted with sin; especially : a young child b. obsolete : a person guiltless of a crime charged c. : a naïve, artless, or unsophisticated person < an innocent and a novice in the ways of the world — Fred Whishaw > d. : a person who lacks the requisite experience, training, or knowledge : tenderfoot < lending a wrench to some innocent who forgot to bring his own — W.L.Worden > 2. [French, short for herbe de Saint Innocent Saint Innocent's herb]: bluet 1c(1) — usually used in pluralII. adjective (sometimes -er/-est) Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, adjective & noun, from Latin innocent- innocens, from in- in- (I) + nocent-, nocens bad, wicked, from present participle of nocēre to harm, hurt — more at noxious 1. a. (1) : free from guilt or sin especially through lack of knowledge of evil : blameless , pure , untainted < an innocent child > (2) : being without evil influence or effect : not arising from evil intention < innocent deception > < innocent sport > < searching for a hidden motive in even the most innocentconversation — Leonard Wibberley > (3) : reflecting or indicating freedom from guilt or sin : candid < a child's trusting innocent eye > < turned on me her innocent gaze > b. (1) : free from legal guilt or fault < a person innocent of a particular crime > < an innocent agent > : free from an illegality : being without knowledge of circumstances giving notice of a defect in title or of rights existing in third persons < an innocent holder or purchaser for value > : being without intention of evading or circumventing the law (2) : having a lawful character : permitted < a wholly innocent transaction > specifically : not being contraband < an innocent trade > (3) : lacking or devoid of something : destitute < innocent of any linguistic training — A.F.Hubbell > < her face innocent of cosmetics — Marcia Davenport > < glass still innocent of water and soap — William Faulkner > 2. a. (1) : lacking or reflecting lack of sophistication, guile, or self-consciousness : artless , ingenuous , naïve < a disappointing figure to innocent persons who seek his acquaintance — C.E.Montague > < innocent vanity > < what an innocent notion — F.L.Allen > < not innocent … but academic and a little self-conscious — Philip Toynbee > (2) : foolishly ignorant or trusting : subject to being duped : simpleminded < when it comes to a trade, he is not as innocent as he looks > b. (1) : not adept in or conversant with something : ignorant < almost entirely innocent of Latin — C.L.Wrenn > < the curious but innocent explorer will find himself hopelessly lost — B.R.Redman > (2) : unsuspecting , unaware < perfectly innocent of the confusion he had created — B.R.Haydon > 3. : lacking capacity to injure : innocuous , harmless < unarmed hands or feet are relatively innocent — Lewis Mumford > < fine innocent weather — John Muir †1914 > specifically : benign 3c < an innocent heart murmur — Lancet > • in·no·cent·ly adverb • in·no·cent·ness noun -es |
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