innocent
UK/'inәsәnt/US
NGSL 3kIELTSTOEFLB1
Definitions
adj.
Free from guilt, sin, or wrongdoing; not legally responsible for a crime; naive or without harmful intent.
无罪的，清白的，天真无邪的
n.
A person, especially a child, who is free from guilt or has no knowledge of wrongdoing.
无辜者，天真的人
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedinnot, opposite of
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nocroot
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entperforming, being in a state
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Common Collocations
- 1.innocent victim无辜的受害者
- 2.innocent person无辜的人
- 3.[innocent] child[天真的]孩子
Example Sentences
- 1.
The innocent victim was wrongly convicted of a crime he didn't commit.
- 2.
An innocent question sparked an unexpected chain of events.