decompose

英 [ˌdiːkəmˈpəʊz]

美 [ˌdiːkəmˈpoʊz]

v.  腐烂; (使)分解

过去分词：decomposed　第三人称单数：decomposes　现在分词：decomposing　过去式：decomposed　

CET6考研TOEFLIELTSGRETEM8

Collins.1 / BNC.19254 / COCA.15704

牛津词典

verb

• 腐烂
  to be destroyed gradually by natural chemical processes
  1. a decomposing corpse
     正在腐烂的尸体
  2. As the waste materials decompose, they produce methane gas.
     废物腐烂时会产生沼气。
  3. a decomposed body
     已经腐烂的尸体
• （使）分解
  to divide sth into smaller parts; to divide into smaller parts

柯林斯词典

• V-ERG (使）(死去的动植物)腐烂;（使）分解
  When things such as dead plants or animalsdecompose, or when somethingdecomposesthem, they change chemically and begin to decay.
  1. ...a dead body found decomposing in a wood...
     在树林里发现的一具正在腐烂的尸体
  2. The debris slowly decomposes into compost...
     这些垃圾慢慢地分解成了堆肥。
  3. The fertiliser releases nutrients gradually as bacteria decompose it.
     随着细菌的分解，肥料逐渐释放出各种营养成分。

英英释义

verb

• separate (substances) into constituent elements or parts
  Synonym:break upbreak down
• break down
  1. The bodies decomposed in the heat
  Synonym:rotmoldermoulder
• lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current
  1. the particles disintegrated during the nuclear fission process
  Synonym:disintegratedecay

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