post mortem

短语

[计] 算后检查, 事后剖析 [医] 死后

发音

UK /ˌpəʊs(t)ˈmɔːtəm/
US /ˌpoʊs(t)ˈmɔɹtəm/

词形变化

post mortems 复数

别名

postmortem

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    An investigation of a corpse to determine the cause of death.

    尸检

    验尸

    尸体解剖

  2. 2.

    Any investigation after the conclusion of an activity, particularly when said activity produces an unwanted outcome.

    比喻
  3. 3.

    At Cambridge, a second examination for those who were "plucked" or failed in the first.

    废旧
adj.
  1. 1.

    After death.

    The hospice's standard procedure for post mortem room cleaning looks very thorough.

  2. 2.

    Having been inflicted or having occurred after death.

    We shouldn't let these post mortem injuries distract us while looking for the cause of death.

    The post mortem timeline is incomplete.

adv.
  1. 1.

    Occurring after death.

    The injuries were found to have been caused post mortem.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 3

autopsy PM necropsy

上位词 5

word discussion examination scrutiny give and take
形容词

同义词 1

postmortal

反义词 1

antemortem

近义相关 1

succeeding

词源

From Latin post (“afterwards”) + mortem, from mors (“death”).

来源：wiktionary