英语拾零23

阿邱

假 定 无 辜

Nothing was proved. He was given the benefit of the doubt and released. (什么证据也没有找到，他被假定无辜，被释放了。)
give the benefit of the doubt指在一个具体情况下，一个人存在犯了罪或不曾犯罪两个可能，但缺乏可以确定他犯罪的证据，此时只能相信他自己的话，假定他无罪。
在日常生活中也可以用这个短语：
Jack’s grade in the exam was much higher than usual and he might have cheated, but the teacher gave him the benefit of the doubt. (杰克的考试成绩比平时高出很多，可能做了弊，不过老师宁信其无，没有追究。)