单词 | survival |
释义 | sur·vivalAW BrE /səˈvaɪvl/ NAmE /sərˈvaɪvl/ noun [U ]the state of continuing to live or exist , often despite difficulty or danger 生存;存活;幸存◆ the struggle /battle /fight for survival 为生存而斗争/战斗/拼搏◆ His only chance of survival was a heart transplant . 只有进行心脏移植,他才有望活下去。◆ Exporting is necessary for our economic survival . 必须有出口,才能维持我们的经济。[C ]~ (from sth )something that has continued to exist from an earlier time 残存物;幸存事物SYN relic◆ The ceremony is a survival from pre -Christian times . 这种仪式是从公元前遗留下来的。 ● the surˌvival of the ˈfittest the principle that only the people or things that are best adapted to their surroundings will continue to exist 适者生存 |
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