| 释义 |
in·ter·ment
\ə̇n.ˈtərmənt, -tə̄m-\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English enterment, from Middle French enterrement, from Old French, from enterrer to inter + -ment — more at inter
1. : the act or ceremony of depositing a dead body in a grave or tomb : burial, sepulture, inhumation
< change from interment to cremation >
2. : the act of removing from sight or consideration
< decision … will result in the interment of the women's program — Helen Fuller > |