inhumation

英 [ˌɪnhjuːˈmeɪʃn]

美 [ˌɪnhjuːˈmeɪʃn]

n.  (尤指古代)埋葬，土葬

复数：inhumations　

医学

牛津词典

noun

• （尤指古代）埋葬，土葬
  the act of burying dead people, used especially in relation to ancient times

英英释义

noun

• the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave
  Synonym:burialentombmentintermentsepulture

双语例句

• Burial is the inhumation.
  墓葬就是土葬。
• Although the qiang nationality has used the inhumation funeral as the whilom han nationality, we can still find the remains of the cremation.
  虽然今天羌族已经采用土葬，并且已经融入了很多汉族丧葬的因素，但是我们仍然可以从中发现火葬的影子。
• Throughout the country, cemeteries can be found in large, medium and small cities where Hui and other minority peoples preferring inhumation live.
  现在，全国凡有回族等习惯实行土葬的少数民族居住的大、中、小城市，都建有公墓。