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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• The debris slowly decomposes into compost
  这些垃圾慢慢地分解成了堆肥。
• They direct us to decompose the system structurally, examining it from multiple viewpoints representing significant areas of concern.
  它们指导我们从结构上分解系统，从代表关注项的重要区域的多个视点来进行检测。
• These organic materials and other biodegradable waste will decompose in time and later produce useful biogas.
  这些有机材料和其他生物降解的废物将马上分解，然后产生有用的沼气。
• Any crops sharing the same space can get the nitrogen as the roots decompose.
  在根系分解的过程中，享用相同空间的任何作物都可以获得这些氮素。
• It is well known that hydroperoxides are unstable and decompose spontaneously.
  这是众所周知，氢过氧化物是不稳定的和自发分解。