(of a dead body or other organic matter)decay; become rotten
腐败,腐烂
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the body had begun to decompose 尸体早已开始腐烂
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[as adj.
decomposed ]the body was badly decomposed 尸体严重腐烂
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[as adj.
decomposing ]decomposing fungi .腐烂分解类真菌。
[with obj.]cause (something) to decay or rot
使变质,使腐烂
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dead plant matter can be completely decomposed by micro-organisms .微生物能使死植物体完全腐烂。
(of a chemical compound)break down into component elements or simpler constituents
(化合物)分解
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many chemicals decompose rapidly under high temperature .许多化学制品在高温下很快分解。
[with obj.]break down (a chemical compound) into its component elements or simpler constituents
使(化合物)分解。
[with obj.]
【数】 分解。
"mid 18th cent. (in the sense ‘separate into simpler constituents’): from French