“腐败作用”常见的英文表达是 putrefaction 或 rotting process(后者为更直白的描述性说法) 。
putrefaction:是一个较为正式、专业的术语,在生物学、医学等学科领域常用来描述有机物分解腐败的过程 。例如:Putrefaction occurs when organic matter decomposes in the absence of oxygen.(在无氧环境下,有机物会发生腐败作用 。)
rotting process:侧重于描述腐烂、变坏的过程,比较通俗易懂。例如:The rotting process of the fruit was accelerated in the hot weather.(在炎热的天气里,水果的腐败作用加快了 。)