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decompose v.分解，拆分，拆解；腐烂 (1) 棱镜可以分解光线。(2) 你可以加热来分解有机化合物。(3) 那儿有一具鹿的腐尸。(4) 鸡蛋在太阳下放了一天后开始变坏。 You know that the prefix de- means "remove" or "undo." And something that's composed is made up of parts. So to decompose is to undo all the parts until they go back to their original state: dirt. Living things decompose. When things like buildings or organizations break down, you typically use words like dismantle or deconstruct to describe the process.

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英 [ˌdiːkəm'pəʊz] 美 [ˌdiːkəm'poʊz] (1) A prism decomposes light.(2) You can apply heat to decompose organic compounds.(3) There is a decomposing corpse of a deer.(4) The eggs began to decompose after a day in the sun. The verb decompose means to break down or decay, like tree leaves that decompose into dirt, or cell phone batteries that decompose, resulting in more frequent charging for the user. 1[V-ERG 及物/不及物动词](使）(死去的动植物)腐烂；（使）分解 When things such as dead plants or animals decompose, or when something decomposes them, they change chemically and begin to decay.   [V]  [V into n]  [V n]...a dead body found decomposing in a wood...在树林里发现的一具正在腐烂的尸体The debris slowly decomposes into compost...这些垃圾慢慢地分解成了堆肥。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。decomposedThe body was too badly decomposed to be identified at once.尸体严重腐烂，难以马上辨明身份。

英语单词	decompose
英美音标	英 [ˌdiːkəm'pəʊz] 美 [ˌdiːkəm'poʊz]
中文释义	v.分解，拆分，拆解；腐烂
英语例句	(1) A prism decomposes light. (2) You can apply heat to decompose organic compounds. (3) There is a decomposing corpse of a deer. (4) The eggs began to decompose after a day in the sun.
中文例句	(1) 棱镜可以分解光线。 (2) 你可以加热来分解有机化合物。 (3) 那儿有一具鹿的腐尸。 (4) 鸡蛋在太阳下放了一天后开始变坏。
vocabulary简明	The verb decompose means to break down or decay, like tree leaves that decompose into dirt, or cell phone batteries that decompose, resulting in more frequent charging for the user.
vocabulary扩展	You know that the prefix de- means "remove" or "undo." And something that's composed is made up of parts. So to decompose is to undo all the parts until they go back to their original state: dirt. Living things decompose. When things like buildings or organizations break down, you typically use words like dismantle or deconstruct to describe the process.
柯林斯解释	1 [V-ERG 及物/不及物动词](使）(死去的动植物)腐烂；（使）分解 When things such as dead plants or animals decompose, or when something decomposes them, they change chemically and begin to decay. [V] [V into n] [V n] ...a dead body found decomposing in a wood... 在树林里发现的一具正在腐烂的尸体 The debris slowly decomposes into compost... 这些垃圾慢慢地分解成了堆肥。 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。 decomposed The body was too badly decomposed to be identified at once. 尸体严重腐烂，难以马上辨明身份。

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