survival
/səˈvaɪvl/
n.
标准词条
CET-4
一句话记住
生存;幸存;存活
释义与例句
n.
生存;幸存;存活
the state of continuing to live or exist, especially in difficult conditions
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The survival of the patient depends on a quick operation.
病人能否存活取决于是否能尽快手术。
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In the desert, finding water is a matter of survival.
在沙漠中,找到水是生死攸关的事。
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The survival rate for this type of cancer has improved.
这种癌症的存活率已经提高。
词源与构词
记忆钩子
sur(超过)+viv(生活)+al→超越死亡生活→生存
词族与关联词
同义词
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existence 存在;生存survival 强调在困境中存活,existence 侧重存在本身The tribe struggles for existence in the harsh environment. 该部落在恶劣环境中挣扎求生。
反义词
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death 死亡与生存相对的状态The accident resulted in two deaths. 事故造成两人死亡。
常见搭配
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survival rate 存活率The survival rate for this disease is quite high. 这种疾病的存活率相当高。
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fight for survival 为生存而斗争The animals fight for survival during the drought. 动物在干旱期间为生存而斗争。