post-mortem
UK/pəʊs(t)ˈmɔːtəm/US
Definitions
n.
An examination of a dead body to determine the cause of death; an autopsy
验尸，尸检
n.
An analysis of an event after it has happened, especially to learn from a failure
事后复盘，事后分析
adj.
Occurring or done after death
死后的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedpost- (after) + mortem (death, the accusative of Latin mors) = 'after death.' Literally it is the medical examination performed after someone dies. By a natural metaphor it became business and project jargon: a post-mortem is the meeting where a team dissects what went wrong after a project 'dies' or finishes.
Root mort still carries 24 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.post-mortem examination尸体解剖检查
- 2.conduct a post-mortem进行尸检
- 3.post-mortem report验尸报告
- 4.hold a post-mortem开复盘会
Example Sentences
- 1.
The post-mortem revealed that he had died of natural causes.
- 2.
After the product launch failed, the team held a post-mortem.
- 3.
A post-mortem examination is required by law in suspicious deaths.