postmortem
/ˌpəʊstˈmɔːtəm/ · /ˌpoʊstˈmɔːrtəm/
CEFR level C1Topic HealthWord #5811 in the learning path
尸体检验；验尸
Definitions
n. a medical examination of a body to determine death's cause
尸体检验；验尸
n. an examination of a completed event, especially an unsuccessful one
事后分析；复盘
adj. happening or performed after death
死后的
Example
Our team held a postmortem after the disappointing match.
比赛结果令人失望，赛后我们队进行了复盘。
A postmortem can provide crucial evidence about the cause of death and help improve public health monitoring.
尸体检验能提供有关死因的关键证据，并帮助改善公共卫生监测。
Collocations
- conduct a postmortem
- postmortem examination
- postmortem analysis
Usage tip
英式也常写post-mortem；可比喻赛后或项目复盘。
FAQ
- What does postmortem mean?
- a medical examination of a body to determine death's cause an examination of a completed event, especially an unsuccessful one happening or performed after death
- How is postmortem pronounced?
- UK /ˌpəʊstˈmɔːtəm/, US /ˌpoʊstˈmɔːrtəm/. Use the audio buttons above to listen.
