The forensic evidence proved that the accused scientist was innocent of the charge of data fabrication.
法医证据证明，被指控的科学家对数据造假指控是无辜的。
Which choice best defines “innocent”?
B — Not guilty, pure. “innocent” means not guilty, pure.
Which word means “not guilty, pure”?
D — innocent. “innocent” means not guilty, pure.
innocent — not guilty, pure. In Chinese: 无辜的，天真的.
innocent is pronounced /ˈɪnəsnt/.
The forensic evidence proved that the accused scientist was innocent of the charge of data fabrication. (法医证据证明，被指控的科学家对数据造假指控是无辜的。)
blameless, guiltless, pure — all close in meaning to innocent (not guilty, pure).
guilty, culpable — each the opposite of innocent (not guilty, pure).
Yes. innocent is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
in(not)+noc(harm)+ent(form)