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单词 green burial
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green burial
noun[CorU]
uk
/ˌɡriːn ˈber.i.əl/us
/ˌɡriːn ˈber.i.əl/
(alsonatural burial)
theactofburyingabodyin a way thatcauseslittledamageto theenvironment, forexampleby not having thebodyembalmed(=treatedwithspecialchemicals)and by using acoffinmade ofnaturalmaterials, so that thecoffinandbodycandecaynaturally:
绿色殡葬
Thenaturepreserveswheregreenburialstakeplacedon'tlooklikecemeteries.进行绿色殡葬的自然保护区看起来不像墓地。
Theconceptofgreenburialisgaininginpopularity.绿色埋葬的概念越来越流行。
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  • Thissectionof thecemeteryisreservedforgreenburials.
  • Moreinformationongreenburialshould be madeavailableto thepublic.
  • Supporters ofgreenburialsbelieveinburyingthedeadthe waypeoplewereburiedbeforeembalmingbecamepopular.
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However, the complexities of carrying out agreenburialmay also be significant, although those vary according to the location.
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I knew that she had wanted agreenburialand here she was.
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Those who opt for agreenburialfeel there are significant advantages to that form of burial.
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At his own request, he was given a deepgreenburialin the forest near his home.
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They may choose to be buried in an all natural bio-degradablegreenburialshroud, sometimes a simple coffin made of cardboard or other easily biodegradable material.
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The additional land would nearly double the size of the downs and would include meadowland, a lake, tennis courts, a village hall and agreenburialarea.
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Most locations for such so-called green burials fall into two categories: on farmland and in a garden.
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It provides advice on green burials.
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There is also an area at the back of the cemetery set aside for green burials and an area set aside for the burial of stillborns and infants.
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