The Open Dictionary

survival

名詞

UK/səˈvaɪ.vᵊl/
US/sɚˈvaɪ.vᵊl/

定義 survival 名詞

  1. B2Uncountable(不可數名詞)

    the state of continuing to live or exist.

    持續生存；存活；倖存

    • The doctor informed my wife that I had a 50% chance of survival.

      醫生告訴我妻子，我有50%的生存機會。

    • His primary concern is ensuring his political survival.

      他的主要擔憂是確保他的政治生存。

    • In this match, the England team is battling for their survival.

      在這場比賽中，英格蘭隊正在為他們的生存而戰。

  2. Countable(可數名詞)

    something that has continued to exist from an earlier time.

    殘存物；倖存物；遺跡

    • Many of these traditions are survivals from earlier periods.

      許多這些傳統都是早期時期的遺跡。

    • Ancient ruins are survivals that provide evidence of past civilizations.

      古代遺跡是提供過去文明證據的倖存物。

    • Certain unique languages are survivals of their cultural history.

      某些獨特的語言是其文化歷史的殘存物。

形容詞

UK/səˈvaɪ.vᵊl/
US/sɚˈvaɪ.vᵊl/

定義 survival 形容詞

  1. related to continuing to exist or the desire to continue to exist

    生存的；有助於生存的；救生的

    • We all possess a strong survival instinct.

      我們都擁有強烈的生存本能。

    • The survival rate for patients with this type of cancer now exceeds 90%.

      這種癌症患者的存活率現在超過90%。

    • In a wilderness survival situation, finding a water source is a crucial survival skill.

      在野外生存的情況下，找到水源是至關重要的生存技能。