autopsy
US /ˈɑː.tɑːp.si/
UK /ˈɔː.tɒp.si/
名詞
屍檢, 驗屍
a postmortem examination to discover the cause of death or the extent of disease.
範例:
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The medical examiner performed an autopsy to determine the cause of death.
法醫進行了屍檢以確定死因。
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The family requested an autopsy to clarify the circumstances of the death.
家屬要求進行屍檢以澄清死亡情況。
動詞
屍檢, 驗屍
to perform a postmortem examination on (a body).
範例:
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The pathologist will autopsy the body tomorrow morning.
病理學家將於明天早上對屍體進行屍檢。
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They decided to autopsy the remains to find clues.
他們決定屍檢遺骸以尋找線索。