Take no chances_司法笑话

Take no chances

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The lawyer cabled his client overseas:

"Your mother-in-law passed away in her sleep. Shall we order burial, embalming¹ or cremation²?"

Back came the reply, "Take no chances - order all three."

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1 embalming
v.保存（尸体）不腐( embalm的现在分词 )；使不被遗忘；使充满香气
参考例句：
The corpse was preserved from decay by embalming. 尸体用香料涂抹以防腐烂。来自《简明英汉词典》 They were experts at preserving the bodies of the dead by embalming them with special lotions. 他们具有采用特种药物洗剂防止尸体腐烂的专门知识。来自辞典例句

2 cremation
n.火葬，火化
参考例句：
Cremation is more common than burial in some countries. 在一些国家，火葬比土葬普遍。来自《简明英汉词典》 Garbage cremation can greatly reduce the occupancy of land. 垃圾焚烧可以大大减少占用土地。来自互联网