survival
UK/sə'vaivəl/US/sә'vaivәl/
NGSL 3kIELTSTOEFL高考四级六级考研B1
释义
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
词根拆分
词根派生survive + -al（动作名词后缀）="活过去这件事"。常见于一组固定搭配，讲在逆境中活下来：survival skills、survival of the fittest。
词根 viv 还连着 48 个词常用搭配
- 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
例句
- 1.
Food and water are basic to survival in the wild.
在野外，食物和水是生存的基本条件。
- 2.
The company is now fighting for its survival.
这家公司如今正在为生存而挣扎。