/ˌdi:kəmˈpəʊz ||; ˌdikəmˈpoz/verb [I,T] to slowly be destroyed by natural chemical processes （使某物）变坏，腐烂: The body was so badly decomposed that it couldn't be identified. 尸体已经腐烂不堪，无法辨认。 ➔decomposition /ˌdi:kɒmpəˈzɪʃn ||; ˌdikɑmpəˈzɪʃən/ noun: the decomposition of organic waste 有机废料的分解 ☞picture at food chain 见food chain插图