a. 无罪的, 不懂事的, 无知的

n. 天真的人, 笨蛋

[医] 良性的, 无害的

Innocent \In"no*cent\, a. [F. innocent, L. innocens, -entis;
pref. in- not + nocens, p. pr. of nocere to harm, hurt. See
{Noxious}.]
1. Not harmful; free from that which can injure; innoxious;
innocuous; harmless; as, an innocent medicine or remedy.

The spear
Sung innocent, and spent its force in air. --Pope.

2. Morally free from guilt; guiltless; not tainted with sin;
pure; upright.

To offer up a weak, poor, innocent lamb. --Shak.

I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent
blood. --Matt. xxvii.
4.

The aidless, innocent lady, his wished prey.
--Milton.

3. Free from the guilt of a particular crime or offense; as,
a man is innocent of the crime charged.

Innocent from the great transgression. --Ps. xix.
13.

4. Simple; artless; foolish. --Shak.

5. Lawful; permitted; as, an innocent trade.

6. Not contraband; not subject to forfeiture; as, innocent
goods carried to a belligerent nation.

{Innocent party} (Law),a party who has not notice of a fact
tainting a litigated transaction with illegality.

Syn: Harmless; innoxious; innoffensive; guiltless; spotless;
immaculate; pure; unblamable; blameless; faultless;
guileless; upright.


Innocent \In"no*cent\, n.
1. An innocent person; one free from, or unacquainted with,
guilt or sin. --Shak.

2. An unsophisticated person; hence, a child; a simpleton; an
idiot. --B. Jonson.

In Scotland a natural fool was called an innocent.
--Sir W.
Scott.

{Innocents' day} (Eccl.), Childermas day.