| 释义 |
decompose
UK [ˌdi:.kəm'pəʊz] US [-'poʊz] verb intransitive or transitive
■to decay, or to cause something to decay （使）腐化，（使）腐烂•The body must have been decomposing for several weeks.那具尸体肯定已经腐烂好几个星期了。 ■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.微生物把有机废物分解为一种甲烷和二氧化碳的混合物。 |