cremate
用法要点
句型搭配
通常用作及物动词，后接宾语表示被火葬的对象，如尸体或遗体。
介词用法
常与介词'according to'或'in accordance with'连用，表示按照遗嘱或法律要求进行火葬。
语域说明
属于正式或中性语域，多用于法律、医疗、殡葬等正式场合，日常口语中较少使用。
基础例句
My grandfather wanted to be cremated and have his ashes scattered at sea.
我祖父希望被火葬，并将骨灰撒入大海。
They decided to cremate their pet dog and keep the ashes in a special box.
他们决定火葬宠物狗，并将骨灰保存在一个特别的盒子里。
After the funeral, the body was cremated at the local crematorium.
葬礼结束后，遗体在当地的火葬场被火化。
高级例句
In many cultures, cremation is preferred over burial due to environmental and space considerations.
在许多文化中，由于环境和空间考虑，火葬比土葬更受青睐。
The hospital must obtain legal consent before cremating unclaimed bodies.
医院在火化无人认领的遗体前必须获得法律同意。
Cremation rates have increased significantly in urban areas as land becomes scarce.
随着土地变得稀缺，城市地区的火葬率显著上升。
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常见错误
'burn' 泛指燃烧，而 'cremate' 特指火葬，使用 'cremate' 更准确、正式。
'cremate' 本身已包含烧成灰的意思，不需要加 'into ashes'，正确表达是描述火葬后的结果。
近义词辨析
incinerate
'incinerate' 泛指高温焚烧任何物体（如垃圾、废物），而 'cremate' 特指火葬人类或动物遗体。
They incinerate medical waste to prevent contamination, but they cremate human remains for funeral purposes.
bury
'bury' 指土葬，将遗体埋入地下；'cremate' 指火葬，将遗体烧成骨灰。两者是处理遗体的不同方式。
Some families choose to bury their loved ones, while others prefer to cremate them.