“尸体剖检”的英语表达是 autopsy ,它也可作动词,意为“进行尸体剖检;验尸” 。例如:
The pathologist performed an autopsy on the deceased.(病理学家对死者进行了尸体剖检 。)
An autopsy will be carried out to determine the cause of death.(将进行尸检以确定死因 。)