survival
UK/sə'vaivəl/US/sә'vaivәl/
NGSL 3kIELTSTOEFLB1
Definitions
n.
The state of continuing to live or exist, especially after danger
幸存；生存
n.
Something that has continued to exist from an earlier time
残存物；遗留下来的事物
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedsurvive + -al (noun of action) = 'the act or fact of living beyond.' Common in fixed phrases about staying alive against the odds: survival skills, survival of the fittest.
Root viv still carries 48 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.survival skills生存技能
- 2.survival rate存活率
- 3.survival instinct生存本能
- 4.survival of the fittest适者生存
Example Sentences
- 1.
Food and water are basic to survival in the wild.
- 2.
The company is now fighting for its survival.