decompose

动词 v.
/ˌdiːkəmˈpəʊz/    /ˌdikəmˈpoʊz/|/ˌdiːkəmˈpəʉz/|[ˌdiːkəmˈpɐʉz]

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To separate or break down (something) into its components. transitive
    — Various fungi can decompose wood.
  2. To rot, decay or putrefy. intransitive
    — Plastics can take centuries to decompose.

词形变化

decomposes present,singular,third-person decomposing participle,present decomposed participle,past decomposed past

词源

Borrowed from Middle French décomposer. Equivalent to de- + compose.
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