| 单词 | decompose |
| 释义 | decompose (once / 1155 pages) 1v 2v 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. 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. WORD FAMILYdecompose: decomposable, decomposed, decomposes, decomposing, decomposition+/component: components/compose: component, composed, composer, composes, composing, composition, compositor, composure, decompose, discompose/composed: composedly/composer: composers/composition: compositional, compositions/compositional: compositionally, decompositional/compositor: compositors/composure: composures/decomposable: undecomposable/decomposition: decompositions/discompose: discomposed, discomposes, discomposing, discomposure/discomposed: discomposedly/discomposure: discomposures USAGE EXAMPLES"Quite a high proportion are too decomposed for a post-mortem examination." BBC(Dec 29, 2016) He told police he thought it would be quickly found and wouldn’t decompose because of low temperatures. Washington Times(Dec 20, 2016) These engines burn methane gas produced from decomposing rubbish to generate electricity. BBC(Dec 09, 2016) 1 1v break down The bodies decomposed in the heat Syn|Hypo|Hyper molder, moulder, rot biodegrade break down naturally through the action of biological agents hangsuspend (meat) in order to get a gamey taste decay undergo decay or decomposition 2v separate (substances) into constituent elements or parts 2Syn|Hypo|Hyper break down, break up digest soften or disintegrate by means of chemical action, heat, or moisture dissociateto undergo a reversible or temporary breakdown of a molecule into simpler molecules or atoms crackreduce (petroleum) to a simpler compound by cracking separate divide into components or constituents v lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current Syn|Hyper decay, disintegrate disintegrate cause to undergo fission or lose particles change integrity change in physical make-up |
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