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survival

英 [sə'vaɪv(ə)l] 美 [sɚ'vaɪvl]

n. 幸存，残存；幸存者，残存物

英文词源

survival (n.): 1590s, "act of surviving; continuation after some event," from survive + -al (2). Phrase survival of the fittest (1864) was used by Spencer in place of Darwin's natural selection.

双语例句

1. Pragmatically, MTV's survival depends on selling the youth market to advertisers.: 从务实角度来说，音乐电视网的生存依赖于把年轻人市场卖给广告商。

2. If cancers are spotted early there'sa high chance of survival.: 如果癌症在早期发现的话，存活的几率会很高。

3. They may hate what he does but their survival depends on him.: 他们或许讨厌他的营生，但他们要想活下来必须依靠他。

4. Yesterday's meeting was intended to plot a survival strategy for the party.: 昨天的会议旨在制订使该党能够继续存在下去的策略。

5. Ask for the free booklet "Debt: a Survival Guide".: 可以索要免费小册子《债务：生存指南》。