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单词 mortuary
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mortuary
noun[C]
uk
/ˈmɔː.tʃu.ə.ri/us
/ˈmɔːr.tʃu.er.i/
UK
(USmorgue)
abuilding, or aroomin ahospital, etc. wheredeadbodiesarekeptbefore they aresentto beburiedorburned, sometimes so that they can beexamined
太平间；停尸房
US
(alsofuneral parlor,UKfuneral parlour)
aplacewhere adeadpersonispreparedto beburiedorburned, and whererelativesandfriendscanseethebody
殡仪馆
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(Definition ofmortuaryfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

mortuary| American Dictionary

mortuary
noun[C]
us
/ˈmɔr·tʃuˌer·i/
afuneralhome
(Definition ofmortuaryfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofmortuary

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While mortuaries were primarily intended for the bodies of the poor and those who had died of infectious disease, they were also convenient for cases awaiting the coroner's attention.
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Attempts to move towards systematic use of public mortuaries were strongly resisted, on the grounds of it showing disrespect and lack of care for the dead.
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She has published several articles, primarily onmortuarystudies and on the question of value in the archaeological record.
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Only certain architectural features andmortuaryinformation were recorded, including several child burials discovered at the corners of the pyramid, likely representing dedicatory sacrifices.
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Other than these scattered bones and the shaft tomb, there was no othermortuaryevidence throughout the excavated area.
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The implications of these patterns for heightening our understanding ofmortuaryritual are explored in depth.
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Moreover, the emphasis upon the active negotiating participants has allowed us to totally ignore the significance death andmortuarypractices have for those dying.
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There is evidence of the treatment of the dead in othermortuarypractises which focus on the body.
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The ruralmortuaryprecincts exemplify this phenomenon given that the imitation of elite, imperial space served to memorialize decidedly local ancestors.
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If themortuarybundles were not buried, then archaeologists and looters would encounter the surviving masks in surface debris.
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Such a change should not however conceal the more complex situation regarding modern views of the nature and meaning ofmortuarysymbolism.
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In this context it is informative to turn to the archaeological literature onmortuarystudies.
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Is a relationship likely between the size of the polity andmortuarypractice ?
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Contextual evidence suggests the perpetuation of constructed identities through the inclusion of worked shell inmortuarycontexts of both children and adults.
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Appearing on the far left, it has the traditionalmortuary-bundle shape of a human in the fetal position.
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