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survive

英 [sə'vaɪv] 美[sɚ'vaɪv]
  • vt. 幸存;生还;幸免于;比...活得长
  • vi. 幸存;活下来

英英释意


1. continue to live; endure or last;
"We went without water and food for 3 days"
"These superstitions survive in the backwaters of America"
"The racecar driver lived through several very serious accidents"
2. continue in existence after (an adversity, etc.);
"He survived the cancer against all odds"
3. support oneself;
"he could barely exist on such a low wage"
"Can you live on $2000 a month in New York City?"
"Many people in the world have to subsist on $1 a day"
4. live longer than;
"She outlived her husband by many years"