survival

Word family noun survival survivor survivabilitysurvivalismsurvivalistsurvivancesurvivorshipadjective surviving survivablesurvivingverb survive

sur·viv·al /səˈvaɪvəl $ sər-/ W3 AWL noun

1 LIVING/ALIVE[uncountableU] the state of continuing to live or exist 继续生存；幸存

survival of

Illegal hunting is threatening the survival of the species.

非法狩猎正威胁着物种的生存。

The doctors gave him a one in ten chance of survival.

医生说他有十分之一的生存希望。

A lot of small companies are having to fight for survival (=work hard in order to continue to exist).

很多小公司不得不挣扎求生。

2. survival of the fittest COMPETE WITH/TRY TO BEATa situation in which only the strongest and most successful people or things continue to exist 适者生存

Examples from the Corpus

survival of the fittest• We are now entering the era of strict personal accountability, value for money, and survival of the fittest.• It is survival of the fittest out there and if I had to do it again I believe I would.• They call it survival of the fittest, although it's their own survival they are now worried about.• And as all we fifths of six know, life is, ahem, strictly survival of the fittest.• These are metaphors of battle, struggle and the survival of the fittest.• Skiing involves the survival of the fittest.• The law of the survival of the fittest was not made by man.

3 a survival from something especially British EnglishBrEREMAIN/BE LEFT something that has continued to exist from a much earlier period, especially when similar things have disappeared 某事物的残存物 [遗风，遗迹] SYN relic

The cult is a survival from the old Zoroastrian religion.

这种膜拜仪式是古老的拜火教遗留下来的。

Examples from the Corpus

a survival from something• These were a survival from his army days and, therefore, some way from being sexually provocative.

n COLLOCATIONS

adjectives

long-term survival

The long-term survival of polar bears is at risk.

continued survival

The continued survival of this species of dolphin seems unlikely.

economic survival

Both countries depend on wildlife-based tourism for their economic survival.

political survival

The prime minister is fighting for his political survival.

survival + NOUN

the survival rate

The survival rate of animals returned to the wild remains an unanswered question.

somebody’s survival instinct (=a natural ability to know how to survive)

My survival instinct told me to get up and run.

survival skills

They learned survival skills from the local Indian tribe.

a survival strategy

The best survival strategy is to avoid putting yourself in unnecessary danger.

verbs

fight/struggle for survival

Many construction companies are fighting for survival.

ensure the survival of something/somebody

Controlling land development would ensure the survival of many types of wildlife.

owe your survival to somebody/something

The frogs owe their survival to a conservation program.

phrases

somebody’s chance(s) of survival

He knew that his chances of survival were small.

somebody’s fight/struggle/battle for survival

Their lives had been one long struggle for survival.

Examples from the Corpus

survival• It has come to have a bearing on the larger questions of civilized survival.• It does not seem regressive to put it to use in the service of gay survival as well.• But if we think of our target as anything that would improve survival chances, the argument still works.• Doctors say his chances of survival are not good.• It was my own survival mechanism.• The important things are the genes, which are selfish, in seeking their own survival by any means.• This in itself is why the panda's survival is becoming more and more dubious every year.• However, subversive survival strategies were possible.

fight for survival• Two years ago, he arrived battered, beaten and fighting for survival in the face of Republican victories in 1994.• Time allowed 00:22 Read in studio Five puppies are fighting for survival after being left to die in a rubbish sack.• Now they are fighting for survival.• The old chairman still worries about them, about the continued fight for survival.• This argument is that the inverse relationship is a result of desperate families fighting for survival from too small pieces of land.• Transformation gave way to a grim fight for survival.• The deal, which is worth almost seventeen million pounds, depends on Morland winning its fight for survival.• The miners took their fight for survival to Downing Street yesterday with a 638,000-name petition opposing the closures.

From Longman Business Dictionary

survivalsur·viv·al /səˈvaɪvəlsər-/ noun

1[uncountableU] the state of continuing to exist, even though a situation is difficult

The change of strategy will ensure the firm’seconomic survival.

Survival in commercial business often depends on a company’s ability to expand its product line.

2survival of the fittest a situation in which only the strongest and most successful people, organizations etc continue to exist

In today’s business climate, survival of the fittest means survival of the fastest to respond to the changing market.

单词	survival
释义	survival Word family noun survival survivor survivabilitysurvivalismsurvivalistsurvivancesurvivorshipadjective surviving survivablesurvivingverb survive sur·viv·al /səˈvaɪvəl $ sər-/ ●●○ W3 AWL noun 1 LIVING/ALIVE[uncountableU] the state of continuing to live or exist 继续生存；幸存 survival of Illegal hunting is threatening the survival of the species. 非法狩猎正威胁着物种的生存。 The doctors gave him a one in ten chance of survival. 医生说他有十分之一的生存希望。 A lot of small companies are having to fight for survival (=work hard in order to continue to exist). 很多小公司不得不挣扎求生。 2. survival of the fittest COMPETE WITH/TRY TO BEATa situation in which only the strongest and most successful people or things continue to exist 适者生存 Examples from the Corpus survival of the fittest• We are now entering the era of strict personal accountability, value for money, and survival of the fittest.• It is survival of the fittest out there and if I had to do it again I believe I would.• They call it survival of the fittest, although it's their own survival they are now worried about.• And as all we fifths of six know, life is, ahem, strictly survival of the fittest.• These are metaphors of battle, struggle and the survival of the fittest.• Skiing involves the survival of the fittest.• The law of the survival of the fittest was not made by man. 3 a survival from something especially British EnglishBrEREMAIN/BE LEFT something that has continued to exist from a much earlier period, especially when similar things have disappeared 某事物的残存物 [遗风，遗迹] SYN relic The cult is a survival from the old Zoroastrian religion. 这种膜拜仪式是古老的拜火教遗留下来的。 Examples from the Corpus a survival from something• These were a survival from his army days and, therefore, some way from being sexually provocative. n COLLOCATIONS adjectives long-term survival The long-term survival of polar bears is at risk. continued survival The continued survival of this species of dolphin seems unlikely. economic survival Both countries depend on wildlife-based tourism for their economic survival. political survival The prime minister is fighting for his political survival. survival + NOUN the survival rate The survival rate of animals returned to the wild remains an unanswered question. somebody’s survival instinct (=a natural ability to know how to survive) My survival instinct told me to get up and run. survival skills They learned survival skills from the local Indian tribe. a survival strategy The best survival strategy is to avoid putting yourself in unnecessary danger. verbs fight/struggle for survival Many construction companies are fighting for survival. ensure the survival of something/somebody Controlling land development would ensure the survival of many types of wildlife. owe your survival to somebody/something The frogs owe their survival to a conservation program. phrases somebody’s chance(s) of survival He knew that his chances of survival were small. somebody’s fight/struggle/battle for survival Their lives had been one long struggle for survival. Examples from the Corpus survival• It has come to have a bearing on the larger questions of civilized survival.• It does not seem regressive to put it to use in the service of gay survival as well.• But if we think of our target as anything that would improve survival chances, the argument still works.• Doctors say his chances of survival are not good.• It was my own survival mechanism.• The important things are the genes, which are selfish, in seeking their own survival by any means.• This in itself is why the panda's survival is becoming more and more dubious every year.• However, subversive survival strategies were possible. fight for survival• Two years ago, he arrived battered, beaten and fighting for survival in the face of Republican victories in 1994.• Time allowed 00:22 Read in studio Five puppies are fighting for survival after being left to die in a rubbish sack.• Now they are fighting for survival.• The old chairman still worries about them, about the continued fight for survival.• This argument is that the inverse relationship is a result of desperate families fighting for survival from too small pieces of land.• Transformation gave way to a grim fight for survival.• The deal, which is worth almost seventeen million pounds, depends on Morland winning its fight for survival.• The miners took their fight for survival to Downing Street yesterday with a 638,000-name petition opposing the closures. From Longman Business Dictionary survivalsur·viv·al /səˈvaɪvəlsər-/ noun 1[uncountableU] the state of continuing to exist, even though a situation is difficult The change of strategy will ensure the firm’seconomic survival. Survival in commercial business often depends on a company’s ability to expand its product line. 2survival of the fittest a situation in which only the strongest and most successful people, organizations etc continue to exist In today’s business climate, survival of the fittest means survival of the fastest to respond to the changing market.
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