exhumation
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/ˌekshjuːˈmeɪʃn/
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/ˌekshjuːˈmeɪʃn/
The process of digging up a buried body, usually to find out more about the cause of death.
The police ordered an exhumation to determine the cause of the ancient king's death.
警方下令挖掘墳墓,以確定古代國王的死因。