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survival

🇬🇧 UK/sə'vaivəl/🇺🇸 US/sә'vaivәl/
NGSL 3kIELTSTOEFLB1

Definitions

n.

The state or fact of continuing to live or exist, especially in difficult conditions

生存;幸存;存活

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
surabove, beyond
+
vivlive, life
+
alrelating to, having the nature of
=survival

Common 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.

    The stranded hikers relied on their survival skills to endure the freezing mountain night.

  • 2.

    The survival of many small businesses depends on government support during economic crises.

  • 3.

    Survival of the fittest is a core principle in Darwin's theory of natural selection.

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