coroner

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˈkɒ.ɹə.nə(ɹ)/    美 /ˈkɔɹ.ə.nɚ/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A public official who presides over an inquest into unnatural deaths, and who may have (or historically had) additional powers such as investigating cases of treasure trove. Commonwealth,Ireland,Japan
    — The coroner confirmed the cause of death.
  2. A medical doctor who performs autopsies and determines time and cause of death from a scientific standpoint. Canada,US
    — A report from the coroner was presented in court.
  3. The administrative head of a sheading.

词形变化

coroners plural

词汇关系

衍生词
coronership
相关词
coronial

词源

From Middle English coroner, from Old French curuner, from Medieval Latin custōs placitōrum corōnae (“guardian of the crown's pleas”). The function was originally to protect royal properties.
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