| 单词 | survival |
| 释义 | survival (once / 702 pages) n As a wise man once said, “The history of the world, my sweet, is who gets eaten and who gets to eat.” That’s survival in a nutshell. It’s the act of continuing to live, usually when others fail. As the Bee Gees put it in disco’s heyday — survival means “staying alive.” If you look closely, you’ll spot viv in the middle of survival. That’s part of the Latin verb vivere, meaning “to live.” You might recognize it from words like vivid "lively" and vivacious "full of life." Combine it with sur- (over) and you’ll grasp the essence of survival: to keep existing despite hardship or after others die. Charles Darwin’s term survival of the fittest means that only the best equipped live will reproduce and survive. WORD FAMILYsurvival: survivalist, survivals+/survivalist: survivalists/survive: survival, survived, survives, surviving, survivor/survivor: survivors USAGE EXAMPLESSurvival for Venezuelans such as Diaz is becoming a matter of flight. Washington Post(Jan 01, 2017) Francis once wrote that he wanted to fight for “the survival of whites as a people and a civilization.” The New Yorker(Jan 01, 2017) Wildlife trafficking threatens the sustainability and survival of hundreds of species worldwide. Washington Post(Dec 19, 2016) 1n a natural process resulting in the evolution of organisms best adapted to the environment Syn|Hyper natural selection, selection, survival of the fittest action, activity, natural action, natural process a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings) 2n a state of surviving; remaining alive Syn|Hypo|Hyper endurance subsistence a means of surviving aliveness, animation, life, living the condition of living or the state of being alive 3n something that survives Hypo|Hyper custom, usage, usance accepted or habitual practice hangover, holdoversomething that has survived from the past Americanisma custom that is peculiar to the United States or its citizens Anglicism, Britishisma custom that is peculiar to England or its citizens consuetudea custom or usage that has acquired the force of law couvadea custom among some peoples whereby the husband of a pregnant wife is put to bed at the time of bearing the child Germanisma custom that is peculiar to Germany or its citizens habit, use(psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition hijabthe custom in some Islamic societies of women dressing modestly outside the home rite, ritualany customary observance or practice continuance, continuation the act of continuing an activity without interruption |
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