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survive

🇬🇧 UK/sə'vaɪv/🇺🇸 US/sә'vaiv/
NGSL 2kTOEFLGREA2

Definitions

v.

To continue to live or exist, especially after a dangerous or difficult experience.

幸存;存活;经历……后仍活着

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
surabove, beyond
+
vivlive, life
+
esuffix
=survive

Common Collocations

  • 1.survive a disaster在灾难中幸存
  • 2.barely survive勉强活下来
  • 3.survive on靠……维生
  • 4.manage to survive设法生存下来

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Only a few passengers survived the plane crash.

  • 2.

    Against all odds, three miners managed to survive the collapse.

  • 3.

    Many small businesses struggled to survive during the economic downturn.

  • 4.

    She survived the surgery but faced a long road to recovery.

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