survivor
noun[C]
uk/səˈvaɪ.vər/us/sɚˈvaɪ.vɚ/B2
apersonwhocontinuestolive,despitenearlydying:
幸存者,生还者He was thesole(= only)survivoroftheplanecrash.他是这场空难唯一的幸存者。
She's acancersurvivor/a survivorofcancer.她是一位癌症幸存者。
apersonwho isabletocontinuelivingtheirlifesuccessfullydespiteexperiencingdifficulties:
善于在困境中生存的人He's one of life's survivors.他是生活的强者。
a survivorofchildabuse童年受虐的幸存者
US
A person's survivors are themembersof his or herfamilywhocontinuetoliveafter he or she hasdied.
(某人去世后)仍然活着的家人- One survivordescribedhis torturers asdevilsincarnate.
- Thesolesurvivor of theaccidentwasfoundin thewaterafter sixhours.
- Aceasefirehas been called toallowthe survivors toburytheirdead.
- Theearthquakesurvivors are indesperateneed ofhelp.
- Rescueteamssearchedamong thewreckagefor survivors.
Life and living
- alive
- animate
- borrow
- cheat
- cheat deathidiom
- co-exist
- cradle
- hold
- immortal
- last out
- life cycle
- life expectancy
- life form
- life history
- pelagic
- raise
- raisesomeonefrom the deadidiom
- revenant
- social life
- subsist
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Experiencing and suffering
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