survival /sɚˈvaɪvəl/ noun plural survivals
plural survivals
Learner's definition of SURVIVAL
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[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。
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Small businesses are fighting/struggling for survival.小企业正在挣扎求存。
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the survival of an old folktale古老民间传说的流传
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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%。
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The scouts learned basic survival skills/techniques.童子军学习了基本的生存技能。
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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。
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an animal's survival instinct [=an animal's ability to know what to do to stay alive]动物的生存本能
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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。
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[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
survival of the fittest
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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