ADJECTIVE | VERB + SURVIVAL | SURVIVAL + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤long-term, short-term長期/短期生存▸➤continued, future延續的/未來的生存◇They are working to ensure the continued survival of this species.他們正致力於確保這個物種能繼續存活下去。➤day-to-day日常生存▸➤improved提高的存活率◇The study showed improved survival of patients using the drug.研究表明使用這種藥物的病人存活率有所提高。➤miraculous奇跡般的幸存▸➤business, economic, human, national, physical, political企業/經濟/人類/民族/物質/政治生存VERB + SURVIVAL➤fight for為生存而奮鬥▸➤assure, ensure保證/確保生存◇The campaign will hopefully ensure the survival of the tiger.這次宣傳運動有望確保老虎的生存。➤improve, prolong改善生存狀況;延長存活時間◇Chemotherapy can prolong survival in cancer patients.化療能延長癌症病人的生命。➤threaten威脅生存◇The arrival of this South American predator threatened the survival of native species.這種南美捕食者的到來威脅到了當地物種的生存。➤affect, influence影響生存▸➤be critical for/to, be crucial for/to, be essential to, be necessary for, be vital for/to對生存至關重要;對生存必不可少;生死攸關◇Adaptability is essential to survival in a changing environment.在多變的環境中,適應性對維持生存不可或缺。SURVIVAL + NOUN➤chances, rate幸存幾率;存活率▸➤skills, strategy生存技能/策略▸➤guide (= book) , kit生存指南;救生包◇The expedition members carried flares in their survival kit.探險隊員們帶了信號燈放在他們的救生包裏。➤instinct求生本能➤advantage, benefit生存優勢◇In rare cases, a mutation confers a survival advantage to the organism.在極少數情況下,基因突變會給生物帶來生存優勢。PREPOSITION➤survival against面對⋯生存◇the struggle for survival against such well-armed enemies與裝備精良的敵人進行的生死之戰➤survival as作為⋯繼續◇his survival as leader他的領導地位的維持PHRASES➤a battle for survival, a fight for survival, a struggle for survival生存之戰◇Here, life is a battle for survival.在這裏,活着就是為生存而戰。➤be a matter of survival, be a question of survival生死存亡的問題◇For the poorest people, life was merely a matter of survival.對最貧窮的人來說,生活只是爭取活命。➤a chance of survival, chances of survival生存幾率◇Doctors gave him only a 50% chance of survival.醫生說他只有 50% 的存活幾率。◇Her chances of survival are poor.她存活的幾率很低。➤the instinct for survival生存本能◇He lacked the common instinct for survival.他缺乏起碼的生存本能。➤survival of the fittest適者生存◇Darwin's theory of the survival of the fittest達爾文的適者生存理論◇Survival of the fittest means that only those who make the company a lot of money keep their jobs.適者生存意味着只有那些為公司賺了大錢的人能保住工作。➤a threat to the survival of sth對⋯生存的威脅◇The main threat to the survival of these creatures comes from their loss of habitat.棲息地的喪失是這些生物生存的最大威脅。