Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary
sur·vive
\\sər-ˈvīv\\ verb
(sur·vived ; sur·viv·ing) ETYMOLOGY Middle English, to outlive, from Anglo-French survivre, from Latin supervivere, from super- + vivere to live — more at quick
DATE 15th century
intransitive verb1. to remain alive or in existence : live on2. to continue to function or prospertransitive verb1. to remain alive after the death of
he is survived by his wife2. to continue to exist or live after
survived the earthquake3. to continue to function or prosper despite : withstand
they survived many hardships
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sur·vi·vor \\-ˈvī-vər\\
noun survive
1473, originally in the legal (inheritance) sense, from Anglo-Fr. survivre, from O.Fr. souvivre, from L. supervivere "live beyond, live longer than," from super "over, beyond" (see super-) + vivere "to live" (see vivid). Survival is attested from 1598; phrase survival of the fittest was used by Spencer in place of Darwin's natural selection. Survivable "capable of being survived" is attested from 1961. Survivalist "one who practices outdoor survival skills" (often in anticipation of apocalypse or in fear of the government) is recorded from 1985.
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7
☞ survivesur·vive /
sE5vaiv;
NAmE sEr5v- /
verb1. [V] ~ (from sth) |
~ (on sth) |
~ (as sth) to continue to live or exist
生存；存活；继续存在:
She was the last surviving member of the family. 她是这家人中仅存的一员。
Of the six people injured in the crash, only two survived. 因这次撞车事故受伤的六人中,只有两人活了下来。
Some strange customs have survived from earlier times. 有些奇怪的风俗是从早年留存下来的。
I can't survive on £40 a week (= it is not enough for my basic needs). 一星期 40 英镑,我无法维持生活。
He survived as party leader until his second election defeat. 直至第二次参选失败他才不再担任党的领导人。
(
humorous)
'How are you these days?' 'Oh, surviving.' "你近来好吗？" "嗨,凑合过吧。"
Don't worry, it's only a scratch—you'll survive. 别担心,只不过是划伤,你没事的。2. to continue to live or exist despite a dangerous event or time
幸存；幸免于难；艰难度过:
▪ [VN]
The company managed to survive the crisis. 公司设法渡过了危机。
Many birds didn't survive the severe winter. 很多鸟死于这次严冬。
▪ [VN-ADJ]
Few buildings survived the war intact. 战争之后没几座完好的建筑了。3. [VN] to live or exist longer than sb / sth
比…活(或存在)的时间长
SYN outlive
:
She survived her husband by ten years. 丈夫死后她又活了十年。 Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English
Oxford Collocations dictionary for students of Englishsurvive
verb
ADV. well (used with another adverb or in the forms better or best) The frescoes have survived remarkably well. Seedlings survive better in stony soil. | barely, hardly The islanders could barely survive without an export crop. | just (about), narrowly I can just about survive on what I earn. The prime minister narrowly survived a leadership challenge. | (for) long Nobody can survive long without water. | still Only one copy of the book still survives. | miraculously A schoolboy miraculously survived a 25,000-volt electric shock. | somehow
VERB + SURVIVE struggle to poor people struggling to survive | be able to, can/could, manage to | expect (sb/sth) to Doctors did not expect him to survive the night. | hope to She cannot hope to survive long in power. | be likely/unlikely to | be lucky to Once diagnosed with lung cancer, a patient is lucky to survive for five years. | enable sb to, help sb (to)
PREP. as Will she survive as party leader? | from Very little has survived from this period of history. | into Very few of the children survived into adult life. | on They survived on roots and berries. | through She survived through two world wars. | until The original apple tree survived until 1911.
PHRASES the only/sole surviving sb/sth the only surviving member of her family | survive intact/unscathed Few buildings survived the war intact.
Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged
sur·vive
\sə(r)ˈvīv\
verb
(
-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Middle English
surviven, from Middle French
survivre, from Latin
supervivere, from
super- + vivere to live — more at
quick
intransitive verb: to remain alive or in existence (as after another's death, or a time, event, disaster, or development, or the end of a condition)
: live on
: continue to exist or function
< pioneer methods of husbandry still survive — E.C.Higbee >
< men trained to survive under severe conditions — Boy Scout Handbk. >
< numerous … eighteenth-century houses survive — American Guide Series: New York City >transitive verb1. : to live beyond the life or existence of
: live longer than
< only his son survived him >2. : to continue to exist or live after (as a time or event)
: outlast the end of (as a condition or development)
< other important leaders survived the explosion — Current Biography >
< one in a million of these childish talents survives puberty — Aldous Huxley >
< one of the few schools to survive the 1857 panic — American Guide Series: Minnesota >3. : to continue to exist, function, or compete despite (as a condition or development)
< ferries have survived the competition of the tunnels — American Guide Series: New Jersey >
< one of the few Democrats … to survive a Republican sweep — Current Biography >
< fishes are known to survive conditions well below freezing-point — W.H.Dowdeswell >