/ˌdiːkəmˈpəʊz/
to be destroyed gradually by natural chemical processes 腐烂 SYN decay, rot
a decomposing corpse
正在腐烂的尸体
As the waste materials decompose, they produce methane gas.
废物腐烂时会产生沼气。
~ sth
a decomposed body
已经腐烂了的尸体
[T, I] ~ (sth) (into sth)(specialist) to divide sth into smaller parts; to divide into smaller parts （使）分解