survival UK [sə'vaɪ.vəl] US [sɚ-] noun IMPROVER uncountable ■when a person, organization, etc. continues to live or exist 继续生存,存活,幸存•The doctors told my wife I had a 50/50 chance of survival.医生告诉我妻子,我有50%生存机会。 •His main concern is to ensure his own political survival.他主要关心的还是保住自己的政治前途。 •England are fighting for survival (= trying not to be defeated) in the match.这场比赛中,英格兰队为继续存活而战。 countable ■something that has continued to exist from a previous time 遗留物,幸存物,残存物•Most of these traditions are survivals from earlier times.这些传统大多都是以前流传下来的。 UK [sə'vaɪ.vəl] US [sɚ-] adjective ■continuing to exist or wanting to continue to exist 继续生存,存活,幸存•We all have a strong survival instinct.我们都有强烈的求生本能。 •The survival rate for people who have this form of cancer is now more than 90%.这种癌症患者的存活率现在已经超过90%。 |