英語

decompose

gb/dˌikəmpˈoʊz/ us/dˌikəmpˈoʊz/
B2 英語
語義
0件の語義
動詞 B2 process
1

rot and break down

If dead plants, animals, food, or waste decompose, they rot and become simpler natural substances.

用法パターン: [something] decomposes; [organism/microbe] decomposes [something]
よくある間違い:
Do not use decompose for ordinary mechanical breaking, like a glass breaking on the floor.
類義語
decay (common for gradual natural breakdown) | rot (more informal and often suggests a bad smell) | break down (more general and less specifically about decay)
対義語
preserve (keep from decaying or breaking down) | remain intact (not break down into parts or substances)
コロケーション
decompose naturally |decompose quickly |decompose slowly |decomposing body |decomposing leaves |organic matter decomposes |food waste decomposes |bacteria decompose |microbes decompose |begin to decompose
テーマ
nature |biology |environment |waste
例文
  • Fallen leaves decompose and return nutrients to the soil.
  • The body had already begun to decompose in the heat.
  • Compost works because bacteria and fungi decompose food scraps and garden waste.
学習者向け例文
  • Fruit decomposes faster in warm weather.
  • Dead plants decompose in the soil.
動詞 technical C1 process
2

chemically break into simpler substances

In chemistry, if a substance decomposes, it changes into simpler substances.

用法パターン: [substance] decomposes; decompose [substance] into [substances]
よくある間違い:
In science, decompose usually means a chemical change, not just separating a mixture by hand.
類義語
break down (less technical and more general) | disintegrate (often physical rather than chemical) | dissociate (technical; often about molecules or ions separating)
対義語
combine (join substances together rather than split them apart) | synthesize (produce a compound from simpler materials)
コロケーション
chemically decompose |decompose into water and oxygen |decompose under heat |decompose in sunlight |decompose rapidly |decompose slowly |decompose a compound |thermal decomposition |decompose a substance
テーマ
chemistry |science |materials
例文
  • Hydrogen peroxide slowly decomposes into water and oxygen.
  • Some plastics release harmful chemicals when they decompose under high heat.
  • The experiment showed how light can decompose the compound.
学習者向け例文
  • Heat can decompose some chemicals.
  • The compound decomposes into two simpler substances.
動詞 technical C1 action
3

divide into smaller parts

To break a complex problem, system, or object into smaller parts for study or work.

用法パターン: decompose [something] into [parts/components/tasks]
よくある間違い:
This use is more formal or technical than break down; in everyday speech, break down a problem is usually more natural.
類義語
break down (more common in everyday and business English) | divide (more general; does not imply analysis) | analyze (focuses on studying parts, not necessarily splitting them)
対義語
combine (put parts together rather than separate them) | integrate (join parts into a whole system) | assemble (build a whole from separate parts)
コロケーション
decompose a problem |decompose a task |decompose a system |decompose a function |decompose a matrix |decompose a signal |decompose into components |decompose into smaller parts |functional decomposition |matrix decomposition
テーマ
analysis |computing |mathematics |engineering |problem_solving
例文
  • The team decomposed the project into smaller tasks with clear deadlines.
  • In image processing, the algorithm decomposes the picture into layers of detail.
  • Engineers often decompose a complex system into modules before designing it.
学習者向け例文
  • We decomposed the problem into three smaller questions.
  • The program decomposes the task into simple steps.
文法
辞書形
decompose
IPA
GB/dˌikəmpˈoʊz/
US/dˌikəmpˈoʊz/
音節・強勢
de - com - pose (3音節)
Stress on 3rd syllable (pose)
活用形
Verb
  • Base: decompose
  • 3rd Person Singular: decomposes
  • Present Participle: decomposing
  • Past: decomposed
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