degradable

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degradable — 形容詞

  • degradablepositive
  • more degradablecomparative
  • most degradablesuperlative

1. able to turn into simpler substances through chemical change over time, often af

1.形容詞C1
釋義

可分解

可逐漸分解成較簡單物質

able to turn into simpler substances through chemical change over time, often after being left in nature or in waste treatment conditions.

例句

The company switched to degradable food trays for the school canteen.

公司改用可分解的餐盤，供學校餐廳使用。

degradable + packaging noun

This packing foam is degradable, so it will not stay in the field for years.

這種包裝泡棉是可分解的，所以不會在田裡留很多年。

predicative: be degradable

常見搭配
  • degradable plastic
  • degradable film
  • degradable packaging
  • degradable tray
  • chemically degradable
同義詞
  • biodegradable

    narrower; specifically suggests breakdown by living organisms

  • compostable

    stricter; usually means the material can break down in composting conditions

  • decomposable

    more technical and less common in everyday product language

反義詞
  • non-degradable

    direct opposite; not able to break down in the relevant conditions

  • persistent

    used especially for substances that remain in the environment for a long time

文法句型

degradable + noun

be degradable in soil

fully / readily degradable

用法筆記

Most often describes materials, packaging, or farm products in environmental or technical contexts. Unlike biodegradable, it does not always say that living organisms are the thing causing the breakdown.

常見錯誤

This bag degradable after six months.
This bag is degradable after six months.
degradable is an adjective, so it needs a linking verb such as 'is'.

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常見搭配

名詞搭配

副詞搭配

  • fully degradable
  • readily degradable
  • slowly degradable

常用片語

  • be degradable over time
  • remain degradable in compost
  • test whether a material is degradable

介系詞搭配

  • degradable in soil
  • degradable under sunlight