post mortem
US /ˌpoʊstˈmɔːr.t̬əm/
UK /ˌpəʊstˈmɔː.təm/
名词
1.
尸检, 验尸
an examination of a dead body to determine the cause of death
示例:
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The police ordered a post mortem to investigate the suspicious death.
警方下令进行尸检以调查可疑死亡。
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The results of the post mortem confirmed the cause of death.
尸检结果证实了死因。
2.
事后分析, 总结
an analysis or discussion of an event after it has happened, especially to determine why and how it occurred
示例:
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After the project failed, the team held a post mortem to understand what went wrong.
项目失败后，团队进行了事后分析，以了解出了什么问题。
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The company conducted a post mortem of the marketing campaign to learn from its mistakes.
公司对营销活动进行了事后分析，以吸取教训。
形容词
死后的, 验尸的
occurring or done after death
示例:
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A post mortem examination was conducted on the body.
对尸体进行了死后检查。
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The artist's work gained significant recognition only post mortem.
这位艺术家的作品直到死后才获得显著认可。