autopsy /ˈɔːtəpsɪ/ TEM8

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  N-COUNT An autopsy is an examination of a dead body by a doctor who cuts it open in order to try to discover the cause of death. 验尸

  例：

  Macklin had the grim task of carrying out an autopsy on his friend.

  麦克林的可怕差事是为他的朋友验尸。