exhumation
noun [ C or U ] formal uk/ˌeks.hjuːˈmeɪ.ʃən/ us/ˌeks.hjuːˈmeɪ.ʃən/
土葬起掘
the act of removing a dead body from the ground after it has been buried
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。
See: exhume
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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.