autopsy
US /ˈɑː.tɑːp.si/
UK /ˈɔː.tɒp.si/
名词
尸检, 验尸
a postmortem examination to discover the cause of death or the extent of disease.
示例:
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The medical examiner performed an autopsy to determine the cause of death.
法医进行了尸检以确定死因。
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The family requested an autopsy to clarify the circumstances of the death.
家属要求进行尸检以澄清死亡情况。
动词
尸检, 验尸
to perform a postmortem examination on (a body).
示例:
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The pathologist will autopsy the body tomorrow morning.
病理学家将于明天早上对尸体进行尸检。
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They decided to autopsy the remains to find clues.
他们决定尸检遗骸以寻找线索。