decompose

vi. 分解；使腐烂

vt. 分解；腐烂

中文词源

decompose 腐烂，分解

de-, 不，非，使相反。compose, 组成。即分解，腐烂。

decompose (v.): 1750s, "to separate into components," from de- "opposite of" + compose. Sense of "putrefy" is first recorded 1777. Related: Decomposed; decomposing.

1. com- "together" + pos- + -e.2. 含义："put together, arrange, write" a work.3. de- "apart, do the opposite of" + compose.

1. 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。