decompose
柯林斯詞典
1. V-T/V-I When things such as dead plants or animals decompose, or when something decomposes them, they change chemically and begin to decay. 使分解; 分解
...a dead body found decomposing in the woods. …在樹林裡發(fā)現(xiàn)的正在腐爛的一具死屍。
The debris slowly decomposes into compost. 這堆碎屑慢慢地分解變成了堆肥。
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decompose /?di?k?m?p??z/ (decomposing,decomposed,decomposes)
劍橋詞典
- to decay , or to cause something to decay
（使）腐化，（使）腐爛
The body must have been decomposing for several weeks . 那具屍躰肯定已經(jīng)腐爛好幾個星期了。
chemistry specialized
to break , or to break something, into smaller parts
（使）分解，（使）分化
Microbes decompose organic waste into a mixture of methane and carbon dioxide . 微生物把有機廢物分解爲一種甲烷和二氧化碳的混郃物。 返回 decompose