post-mortem
UK/pəʊs(t)ˈmɔːtəm/US
释义
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
词根拆分
词根派生post-（之后）+ mortem（死亡，拉丁语 mors 的宾格）=「死后」。字面是人死后进行的医学检查。经由自然的比喻，它成了商业与项目术语：post-mortem 是项目「死掉」或结束后，团队解剖问题出在哪的复盘会。
词根 mort 还连着 24 个词常用搭配
- 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
例句
- 1.
The post-mortem revealed that he had died of natural causes.
验尸结果表明他死于自然原因。
- 2.
After the product launch failed, the team held a post-mortem.
产品发布失败后，团队开了一次复盘会。
- 3.
A post-mortem examination is required by law in suspicious deaths.
对可疑死亡，法律要求进行尸检。