survive

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survive /sɚˈvaɪv/ verb

survives; survived; surviving

survive

/sɚˈvaɪv/

verb

survives; survived; surviving

Learner's definition of SURVIVE

[no object]

a : to remain alive : to continue to live生存；存活

I don't see how any creature can survive under those conditions.我認爲任何生物在那樣的環境下都不可能存活下來。
bacteria that survive in extreme temperatures在極端溫度下存活的細菌
(humorous) He didn't think he could survive without golf.他認爲沒了高爾夫球他就活不下去了。

— often + on

The plant survives on very little water.這種植物在水很少的條件下也能存活。
They managed to survive on his small salary.他們得以靠他微薄的薪水維持生活。
(humorous) I mainly survived on peanut butter and jelly sandwiches when I was in college.在大學時，我主要靠花生醬和果凍三明治存活。

b : to continue to exist繼續存在

Only a few written records survive from those times.那些年代的文字記載只有一些保存了下來。
These ancient practices still survive in some regions.這些古代習俗在一些地區仍保留着。
Some of the original bridges survive.一些始建的橋梁留存至今。
Many businesses are struggling to survive in today's economy.許多公司在今天的經濟裏掙紮着求生存。

[+ object] : to remain alive after the death of (someone) : outlive比…活得時間長

— often used as (be) survived常用作(be) survived

[+ object]

a : to continue to be alive or to exist after (something)幸存

They survived the crash/flood.他們在車禍/洪水中得以幸存。
The fruit trees didn't survive [=live through] the harsh winter.這些果樹沒能度過寒冬。
This type of plant cannot survive [=withstand] temperatures below freezing.這種植物在冰點以下的溫度無法存活。

b : to continue to function, succeed, etc., in spite of (something)熬過；挺過

He survived a political scandal and was elected to the state legislature.他挺過了政治醜聞，當選爲州立法委員。
The company survived the recession.公司熬過了經濟衰退期。
helpful hints for surviving the holidays幫助熬過假期的竅門

— survivable

/sɚˈvaɪvəbəl/ adjective [more survivable; most survivable]

adjective