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

双语例句

• You can apply heat to decompose organic compounds.
  你可以加热来分解有机化合物。
• When they die and decompose, this returns to the atmosphere.
  当植物凋谢腐烂了，CO2又回到大气里。
• One way to deal with system complexity is to decompose both structure and behavior in a hierarchical way.
  解决系统复杂性的一种方式是以分层的方式分解结构和行为。
• Microbes can decompose dung and urine into fertilizer and produce carbon dioxide and water.
  微生物把粪便分解成肥料、二氧化碳和水。
• They may decompose glucose into hydrogen, carbon dioxide and methane.
  它们能把葡萄糖分解成氢气、二氧化碳和甲烷。
• We can decompose it if we wish to do so.
  如果希望分解它，就可以这样做。
• The organic matter may partially decompose, using up the dissolved oxygen in the sediment.
  这些有机物质可能部分的溶解，用尽溶解在水中沉积物中的氧气。
• If you don't move soon, I'll start to decompose.
  你再不下，我要腐化了。
• All substances, except those which decompose when heated, may be changed from one state into another.
  所有物质，除了一加热就分解的以外，都可以以一种状态变为另一种状态。
• After another month's maturing, it will decompose into useful fertilizer.
  再经过一个月的成熟期，它们就可以被分解为有用的肥料了。