词汇 | survival |
释义 | survival 1 ENTRIES FOUND: survival (noun) survival /sɚˈvaɪvəl/ noun plural survivals survival /sɚˈvaɪvəl/ noun plural survivals Learner's definition of SURVIVAL 1 [noncount] : the state or fact of continuing to live or exist especially in spite of difficult conditions生存;存活;幸存 The refugees depend on foreign aid for their survival.难民们靠国外救济而存活。 Small businesses are fighting/struggling for survival.小企业正在挣扎求存。 the survival of an old folktale古老民间传说的流传 The doctor said her chance of survival [=chance that she would get better and continue to live] was about 50 percent.医生说她的存活率约为50%。 — often used before another noun常用于另一名词前 The scouts learned basic survival skills/techniques.童子军学习了基本的生存技能。 Patients have a high survival rate if the cancer is detected early.如果癌症发现得早的话,病人的存活概率很高。 an animal's survival instinct [=an animal's ability to know what to do to stay alive]动物的生存本能 He uses his wits as a survival mechanism. [=as a way of protecting himself from being hurt by other people]他利用自己的机智作为生存技巧。 2 [count] : something from an earlier period that still exists or is done残存物;遗留物 — usually singular通常用单数 The holiday custom is a survival from colonial times.这个节日习俗是殖民时期遗留下来的。 survival of the fittest 1 : natural selection 2 — used to refer to a situation in which only the people or things that are strongest, most skillful, etc., are able to succeed or to continue to exist适者生存 In the business world, it's survival of the fittest.在商界,唯适者得以生存。 |
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