life-and-death
adjective/ˌlaɪf ən ˈdeθ/
/ˌlaɪf ən ˈdeθ/
(also life-or-death)
[only before noun]- extremely serious, especially when there is a situation in which people might die
生死攸关的；关系重大的 - a life-and-death decision/struggle
生死攸关的决定；生死存亡的斗争
Oxford Collocations DictionaryLife-and-death is used with these nouns:- decision
- situation
- struggle
- …
- a life-and-death decision/struggle