coroner
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++cor·o·ner /ˈkɒrənə $ ˈkɔːrənər, ˈkɑː-/ ●○○ noun [countable] PGOMXan official whose job is to discover the cause of someone’s death, especially if they died in a sudden or unusual way 〔调查死因的〕验尸官 The coroner recorded a verdict of death by natural causes. 验尸官作出了自然死亡的结论。 the coroner’s court 死因裁判法庭
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coroner• Cleveland coroner Michael Sheffield adjourned the inquest pending further inquiries.• John Toman, ward boss and sheriff, begat Andrew Toman, county coroner.• Cleveland deputy coroner Ronald Smith adjourned the inquest.• The cause of death was listed by the coroner's office as a drowning.• But later Monday the district attorney said he had not discussed the matter with the coroner since his election in December.• The coroner granted a request from the family, none of whom were in court, for a cremation certificate.Origin coroner (1200-1300) Anglo-French “royal official”, from Old French corone; → CROWN1cor·o·ner nounChineseSyllable
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coroner
cor‧o‧ner /ˈkɒrənə $ ˈkɔːrənər, ˈkɑː-/
noun [countable]an official whose job is to discover the cause of someone’s death, especially if they died in a sudden or unusual way:
The coroner recorded a verdict of death by natural causes.
the coroner’s court
cor‧o‧ner /ˈkɒrənə $ ˈkɔːrənər, ˈkɑː-/
noun [countable]an official whose job is to discover the cause of someone’s death, especially if they died in a sudden or unusual way: