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survival

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sur·viv·al /səˈvaɪvəl $ sər-/ ●●○ W3 AWL noun  
1 LIVING/ALIVE[uncountableU] the state of continuing to live or exist 继续生存;幸存
survival of
 Illegal hunting is threatening the survival of the species.
非法狩猎正威胁着物种的生存。
 The doctors gave him a one in ten chance of survival.
医生说他有十分之一的生存希望。
 A lot of small companies are having to fight for survival (=work hard in order to continue to exist).
很多小公司不得不挣扎求生。
2. survival of the fittest COMPETE WITH/TRY TO BEATa situation in which only the strongest and most successful people or things continue to exist 适者生存
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3 a survival from something especially British EnglishBrEREMAIN/BE LEFT something that has continued to exist from a much earlier period, especially when similar things have disappeared 某事物的残存物 [遗风,遗迹] SYN relic
 The cult is a survival from the old Zoroastrian religion.
这种膜拜仪式是古老的拜火教遗留下来的。
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adjectives
long-term survival
The long-term survival of polar bears is at risk.
continued survival
The continued survival of this species of dolphin seems unlikely.
economic survival
Both countries depend on wildlife-based tourism for their economic survival.
political survival
The prime minister is fighting for his political survival.
survival + NOUN
the survival rate
The survival rate of animals returned to the wild remains an unanswered question.
somebody’s survival instinct (=a natural ability to know how to survive)
My survival instinct told me to get up and run.
survival skills
They learned survival skills from the local Indian tribe.
a survival strategy
The best survival strategy is to avoid putting yourself in unnecessary danger.
verbs
fight/struggle for survival
Many construction companies are fighting for survival.
ensure the survival of something/somebody
Controlling land development would ensure the survival of many types of wildlife.
owe your survival to somebody/something
The frogs owe their survival to a conservation program.
phrases
somebody’s chance(s) of survival
He knew that his chances of survival were small.
somebody’s fight/struggle/battle for survival
Their lives had been one long struggle for survival.
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From Longman Business Dictionary
survivalsur·viv·al /səˈvaɪvəlsər-/ noun
1[uncountableU] the state of continuing to exist, even though a situation is difficult
The change of strategy will ensure the firm’seconomic survival.
Survival in commercial business often depends on a company’s ability to expand its product line.
2survival of the fittest a situation in which only the strongest and most successful people, organizations etc continue to exist
In today’s business climate, survival of the fittest means survival of the fastest to respond to the changing market.
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