新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

survival

英  [səˈvaɪvəl]
    

[NOUN]

    NOUN. 名词
  • 1[U 不可数名词] (在困境中的)生存

    If you refer to the survival of something or someone, you mean that they manage to continue or exist in spite of difficult circumstances.

    双语例句

    例:

    companies which have been struggling for survival in the advancing recession.

    在不断恶化的萧条期中一直挣扎求生的各家公司。

    2[U 不可数名词] 存活

    If you refer to the survival of a person or living thing, you mean that they live through a dangerous situation in which it was possible that they might die.

    双语例句

    例:

    If cancers are spotted early there's a high chance of survival.

    如果癌症能再早期发现,存活的机率就高。

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