au·top·sy /ˈɔːtəpsɪ,ɔːˈtɒpsɪ/ n. | vt.I n. 1. (为了查明死因而作的)尸体解剖,尸体剖检;验尸 perform an autopsy on 对…的尸体进行解剖 2. (对书、事件等的)分析,剖析 3. 亲自勘察,实地观察 II vt. 解剖,剖检(尸体) One of the pigs was killed and autopsied. 其中一头猪宰后剖检。 [<NL autopsia < Gr: seeing with one's own eyes < autos self+opsis sight]