survives; survived; surviving
survives; survived; surviving
Learner's definition of SURVIVE
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a : to remain alive : to continue to live生存；存活 -
I don't see how any creature can survive under those conditions.我认为任何生物在那样的环境下都不可能存活下来。
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bacteria that survive in extreme temperatures在极端温度下存活的细菌
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(humorous) He didn't think he could survive without golf.他认为没了高尔夫球他就活不下去了。
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The plant survives on very little water.这种植物在水很少的条件下也能存活。
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They managed to survive on his small salary.他们得以靠他微薄的薪水维持生活。
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(humorous) I mainly survived on peanut butter and jelly sandwiches when I was in college.在大学时，我主要靠花生酱和果冻三明治存活。
b : to continue to exist继续存在 -
Only a few written records survive from those times.那些年代的文字记载只有一些保存了下来。
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These ancient practices still survive in some regions.这些古代习俗在一些地区仍保留着。
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Some of the original bridges survive.一些始建的桥梁留存至今。
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Many businesses are struggling to survive in today's economy.许多公司在今天的经济里挣扎着求生存。
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[+ object] : to remain alive after the death of (someone) : outlive比…活得时间长 —
often used as (be) survived常用作(be) survived 3 [+ object]
a : to continue to be alive or to exist after (something)幸存 -
They survived the crash/flood.他们在车祸/洪水中得以幸存。
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The fruit trees didn't survive [=live through] the harsh winter.这些果树没能度过寒冬。
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This type of plant cannot survive [=withstand] temperatures below freezing.这种植物在冰点以下的温度无法存活。
b : to continue to function, succeed, etc., in spite of (something)熬过；挺过 -
He survived a political scandal and was elected to the state legislature.他挺过了政治丑闻，当选为州立法委员。
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The company survived the recession.公司熬过了经济衰退期。
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helpful hints for surviving the holidays帮助熬过假期的窍门
— survivable
/sɚˈvaɪvəbəl/ adjective [more survivable; most survivable]