| 词组 | survival |
| 释义 | survival AC /səˈvaɪvəl $ sər-/ noun a situation in which someone or something continues to live or existadjectiveslong-term survival (=someone’s or something’s ability to continue to exist for a long time) The long-term survival of the organization is at risk.economic survival The country depends on tourism for its economic survival.political survival The prime minister is fighting for his political survival.continued survival The continued survival of this species of dolphin seems uncertain.survival + nounsthe survival rate The survival rate of these animals when they are returned to the wild is low.sb’s survival instinct (=a natural ability to know how to survive) My survival instinct told me to run.survival skills They learned survival skills from the local Indian tribe.a survival strategy What’s the best survival strategy for small businesses in a recession?a survival kit (=a set of equipment that will keep you alive in dangerous conditions) Nobody should go into this desert without a survival kit and plenty of water.verbsfight/struggle for survival Many construction companies are fighting for survival.ensure the survival of sth/sb (=make sure they survive) Controlling land development would ensure the survival of many types of wildlife.owe your survival to sb/sth The frogs owe their survival to a conservation programme.prepositionsthe survival of sth/sb The new laws are designed to ensure the survival of these tigers.phrasessb’s chance(s) of survival also sb’s survival chances He knew that his chances of survival were small.sb’s fight/struggle/battle for survival Their lives had been one long struggle for survival.the survival of the fittest (=the strongest will survive – first used by Charles Darwin) Evolution is all about the survival of the fittest. |
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