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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2584 COCA: 2656

survival

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
survival /sɚˈvaɪvəl/ noun
plural survivals
survival
/sɚˈvaɪvəl/
noun
plural survivals
Learner's definition of SURVIVAL
[noncount] : the state or fact of continuing to live or exist especially in spite of difficult conditions生存;存活;幸存
often used before another noun常用于另一名词前
[count] : something from an earlier period that still exists or is done残存物;遗留物usually singular通常用单数

survival of the fittest

used to refer to a situation in which only the people or things that are strongest, most skillful, etc., are able to succeed or to continue to exist适者生存
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2584 COCA: 2656

survival

noun

sur·​viv·​al sər-ˈvī-vəl How to pronounce survival (audio)
often attributive
1
a
: the act or fact of living or continuing longer than another person or thing
b
: the continuation of life or existence
problems of survival in arctic conditions
2
: one that survives

Example Sentences

The refugees depend on foreign aid for their survival. Small businesses are fighting for survival. the survival of an old folktale
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Word History

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of survival was in 1598
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2584 COCA: 2656
survival

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + SURVIVAL | SURVIVAL + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVElong-term, short-term長期/短期生存continued, future延續的/未來的生存They are working to ensure the continued survival of this species.他們正致力於確保這個物種能繼續存活下去。day-to-day日常生存improved提高的存活率The study showed improved survival of patients using the drug.研究表明使用這種藥物的病人存活率有所提高。miraculous奇跡般的幸存business, economic, human, national, physical, political企業/經濟/人類/民族/物質/政治生存VERB + SURVIVALfight for為生存而奮鬥assure, ensure保證/確保生存The campaign will hopefully ensure the survival of the tiger.這次宣傳運動有望確保老虎的生存。improve, prolong改善生存狀況;延長存活時間Chemotherapy can prolong survival in cancer patients.化療能延長癌症病人的生命。threaten威脅生存The arrival of this South American predator threatened the survival of native species.這種南美捕食者的到來威脅到了當地物種的生存。affect, influence影響生存be critical for/to, be crucial for/to, be essential to, be necessary for, be vital for/to對生存至關重要;對生存必不可少;生死攸關Adaptability is essential to survival in a changing environment.在多變的環境中,適應性對維持生存不可或缺。SURVIVAL + NOUNchances, rate幸存幾率;存活率skills, strategy生存技能/策略guide (= book) , kit生存指南;救生包The expedition members carried flares in their survival kit.探險隊員們帶了信號燈放在他們的救生包裏。instinct求生本能advantage, benefit生存優勢In rare cases, a mutation confers a survival advantage to the organism.在極少數情況下,基因突變會給生物帶來生存優勢。PREPOSITIONsurvival against面對⋯生存the struggle for survival against such well-armed enemies與裝備精良的敵人進行的生死之戰survival as作為⋯繼續his survival as leader他的領導地位的維持PHRASESa battle for survival, a fight for survival, a struggle for survival生存之戰Here, life is a battle for survival.在這裏,活着就是為生存而戰。be a matter of survival, be a question of survival生死存亡的問題For the poorest people, life was merely a matter of survival.對最貧窮的人來說,生活只是爭取活命。a chance of survival, chances of survival生存幾率Doctors gave him only a 50% chance of survival.醫生說他只有 50% 的存活幾率。Her chances of survival are poor.她存活的幾率很低。the instinct for survival生存本能He lacked the common instinct for survival.他缺乏起碼的生存本能。survival of the fittest適者生存Darwin's theory of the survival of the fittest達爾文的適者生存理論Survival of the fittest means that only those who make the company a lot of money keep their jobs.適者生存意味着只有那些為公司賺了大錢的人能保住工作。a threat to the survival of sth對⋯生存的威脅The main threat to the survival of these creatures comes from their loss of habitat.棲息地的喪失是這些生物生存的最大威脅。

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