in+noc+ence

• in-前缀，表示‘不’或‘无’
• noc来自拉丁语nocere，意为‘伤害’
• -ence后缀，表示状态或性质

innocence由前缀in-（不）、词根noc（伤害）和后缀-ence（状态或性质）组成，整体意为‘不伤害的状态’，即‘清白；天真无邪’。

innocent

清白的；无辜的

nocuous

有害的

innocuous

无害的

innocently

天真地；无辜地

1. 释义 1清白；天真无邪

   Her innocence was evident in her wide-eyed wonder at the world.

2. 释义 1清白；天真无邪

   The lawyer argued for the innocence of his client with compelling evidence.

3. 释义 1清白；天真无邪

   Innocence is often lost as one grows older and experiences the harsh realities of life.