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survived

UK //səˈvaɪvd//US //sərˈvaɪvd//

词源

源自中古英语 'surviven',借自古法语 'survivre',最终来自拉丁语 'supervivere'(super- '超过' + vivere '生活')。

verb

❶ 指在困难、危险或灾难中活下来,或某事物经历时间考验后仍然存在。常用于描述人、动物或事物在不利条件下的持续存在。

“He survived the car accident with only minor injuries.”

(他在车祸中幸存下来,只受了轻伤。)

“Few plants survived the harsh winter.”

(很少有植物能在严冬中存活下来。)

同义词:endured, outlived, persisted, weathered, lived through

常见短语

survived by — 法律或正式用语,表示某人去世后仍有特定亲属在世。常用于讣告或法律文件中。

“He is survived by his wife and two daughters.”

(他去世后,留下了妻子和两个女儿。)