영어

decompose

gb/dˌikəmpˈoʊz/ us/dˌikəmpˈoʊz/
B2 영어
의미
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동사 B2 process
1

rot and break down

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

사용 패턴: [something] decomposes; [organism/microbe] decomposes [something]
자주 하는 실수:
Do not use decompose for ordinary mechanical breaking, like a glass breaking on the floor.
유의어
decay (common for gradual natural breakdown) | rot (more informal and often suggests a bad smell) | break down (more general and less specifically about decay)
반의어
preserve (keep from decaying or breaking down) | remain intact (not break down into parts or substances)
연어
decompose naturally |decompose quickly |decompose slowly |decomposing body |decomposing leaves |organic matter decomposes |food waste decomposes |bacteria decompose |microbes decompose |begin to decompose
주제
nature |biology |environment |waste
예문
  • 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.
학습자용 예문
  • Fruit decomposes faster in warm weather.
  • Dead plants decompose in the soil.
동사 technical C1 process
2

chemically break into simpler substances

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

사용 패턴: [substance] decomposes; decompose [substance] into [substances]
자주 하는 실수:
In science, decompose usually means a chemical change, not just separating a mixture by hand.
유의어
break down (less technical and more general) | disintegrate (often physical rather than chemical) | dissociate (technical; often about molecules or ions separating)
반의어
combine (join substances together rather than split them apart) | synthesize (produce a compound from simpler materials)
연어
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
주제
chemistry |science |materials
예문
  • 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.
학습자용 예문
  • Heat can decompose some chemicals.
  • The compound decomposes into two simpler substances.
동사 technical C1 action
3

divide into smaller parts

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

사용 패턴: decompose [something] into [parts/components/tasks]
자주 하는 실수:
This use is more formal or technical than break down; in everyday speech, break down a problem is usually more natural.
유의어
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)
반의어
combine (put parts together rather than separate them) | integrate (join parts into a whole system) | assemble (build a whole from separate parts)
연어
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
주제
analysis |computing |mathematics |engineering |problem_solving
예문
  • 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.
학습자용 예문
  • We decomposed the problem into three smaller questions.
  • The program decomposes the task into simple steps.
문법
기본형
decompose
IPA
GB/dˌikəmpˈoʊz/
US/dˌikəmpˈoʊz/
음절 및 강세
de - com - pose (3음절)
Stress on 3rd syllable (pose)
활용형
Verb
  • Base: decompose
  • 3rd Person Singular: decomposes
  • Present Participle: decomposing
  • Past: decomposed
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