coroner

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n. 验尸官 [医] 检验员

发音

UK /ˈkɒ.ɹə.nə(ɹ)/
US /ˈkɔɹ.ə.nɚ/
其它 /ˈkɑɹ.ə.nɚ/
/ˈkɹaʊnə(ɹ)/

词形变化

coroners 复数 coroners

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A public official who presides over an inquest into unnatural deaths, and who may have (or historically had) additional powers such as investigating cases of treasure trove.

    验尸官

    死因裁判官

    爱尔兰 法律

    The coroner confirmed the cause of death.

  2. 2.

    A medical doctor who performs autopsies and determines time and cause of death from a scientific standpoint.

    加拿大 美国 医学

    A report from the coroner was presented in court.

  3. 3.

    The administrative head of a sheading.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

medical examiner

上位词 1

investigator

词源

From Middle English coroner, from Old French curuner, from Medieval Latin custōs placitōrum corōnae (“guardian of the crown's pleas”). The function was originally to protect royal properties.

来源：wiktionary