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exhumation
noun[ C or U ]
formaluk /ˌeks.hjuːˈmeɪ.ʃən/ us /ˌeks.hjuːˈmeɪ.ʃən/
the act of removing a dead body from the ground after it has been buried: 土葬起掘
The police ordered the exhumation of several bodies. 警方下令挖掘出几具尸体。
Flooding has forced exhumations on some Pacific islands.在一些太平洋岛屿上，由于洪水，一些被土葬的人重新露出地表。
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A team of archaeologists, anthropologists, and technicians has been assembled to do the intricate, grisly work of exhumation.
Investigators requested exhumation so proper identification can be made.
Exhumations of mass graves in former conflict areas are intended to obtain evidence.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Burying, cremating and preserving bodies
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burial
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cist
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cremains
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mummy
rebury
reinter
reinterment
sarcophagus
suttee
taxidermist
taxidermy
unburied
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