How do you use "survival" in a sentence?

Their survival depended on finding fresh water. The company's survival is at stake if sales don't improve. She took a wilderness survival course before her expedition.

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Q: What does "survival" mean?

The state of continuing to live or exist Survival refers to the act or fact of continuing to live or exist, especially despite difficult conditions. It's used in contexts ranging from personal emergencies to business challenges to biological evolution. 'Survival of the fittest' is a phrase associated with natural selection.

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Significado: The state of continuing to live or exist

生存，存活

supervivencia

生存、サバイバル

생존, 서바이벌

Survival refers to the act or fact of continuing to live or exist, especially despite difficult conditions. It's used in contexts ranging from personal emergencies to business challenges to biological evolution. 'Survival of the fittest' is a phrase associated with natural selection.

Survival指的是继续生存或存在的行为或事实，特别是在困难条件下。它用于从个人紧急情况到商业挑战再到生物进化的各种语境。'适者生存'是与自然选择相关的短语。

Survival se refiere al acto o hecho de continuar viviendo o existiendo, especialmente a pesar de condiciones difíciles. Se usa en contextos que van desde emergencias personales hasta desafíos empresariales y evolución biológica. «Survival of the fittest» es una frase asociada con la selección natural.

Survivalは、特に困難な状況にもかかわらず、生き続けたり存在し続けたりする行為や事実を指します。個人的な緊急事態からビジネスの課題、生物学的進化まで様々な文脈で使われます。「適者生存」は自然選択に関連するフレーズです。

Survival은 특히 어려운 조건에서도 계속 살아가거나 존재하는 행위 또는 사실을 의미합니다. 개인적인 비상 상황부터 사업상의 어려움, 생물학적 진화에 이르기까지 다양한 맥락에서 사용됩니다. 'Survival of the fittest(적자생존)'는 자연선택과 관련된 표현입니다.

Ejemplos

Their survival depended on finding fresh water.
他们的生存取决于找到淡水。
Su supervivencia dependía de encontrar agua dulce.
彼らの生存は真水を見つけることにかかっていました。
그들의 생존은 깨끗한 물을 찾는 것에 달려 있었습니다.
The company's survival is at stake if sales don't improve.
如果销售不改善，公司的生存岌岌可危。
La supervivencia de la empresa está en juego si las ventas no mejoran.
売上が改善しなければ、会社の存続が危うくなります。
매출이 개선되지 않으면 회사의 존속이 위태로워집니다.
She took a wilderness survival course before her expedition.
她在探险前参加了野外生存课程。
Ella tomó un curso de supervivencia en la naturaleza antes de su expedición.
彼女は探検の前に野外サバイバルコースを受講しました。
그녀는 탐험 전에 야외 생존 과정을 수강했습니다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: general

Tono: neutral

Origen e historia

From 'survive' + '-al'. 'Survive' comes from Old French 'survivre', from Latin 'supervivere' meaning 'to live beyond, live longer than', from 'super-' (over, beyond) + 'vivere' (to live). Related to 'vivid' and 'vital'.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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