survivor

noun

1. an animal that survives in spite of adversity

e.g. only the fittest animals were survivors of the cold winters

2. one who outlives another

e.g. he left his farm to his survivors

3. one who lives through affliction

e.g. the survivors of the fire were taken to a hospital

Synonym: subsister

1. 幸存者;生还者;幸免于难者
A survivor of a disaster, accident, or illness is someone who continues to live afterwards in spite of coming close to death.

e.g. Officials said there were no survivors of the plane crash.
官方说这次飞机失事无一人生还。

2. 遭遇过(不幸经历)的人;经受过(苦难)的人
A survivor of a very unpleasant experience is a person who has had such an experience, and who is still affected by it.

e.g. This book is written with survivors of child sexual abuse in mind.
这本书关注的是童年时遭受过性骚扰的人。

3. (死者的)尚在世的家人;遗属
A person's survivors are the members of their family who continue to live after they have died.

e.g. The compensation bill offers the miners or their survivors as much as $100,000 apiece.
这笔补偿金能向矿工或遇难矿工的家属每人赔偿100,000美元。

4. 能在艰苦环境中生存的人;挺过困难者
If you describe someone as a survivor, you approve of the fact that they are able to carry on with their life even though they experience many difficulties.

e.g. Above all Susie is a great survivor, with a bright, indomitable spirit.
总之，苏茜不畏艰难，开朗乐观、不屈不挠。

5. 活到现在的人;留存至今的事物
If you describe a person or thing as a survivor from an earlier period, you mean that they are still present or available, but other people or things from that period have died or disappeared.

e.g. Rafferty was the sole survivor from the successful Ireland team of 1988.
拉弗蒂是 1988 年红极一时的爱尔兰队硕果仅存的球员。
e.g. ...a black 1950 Cyclops, which is the only known survivor of 30 test cars built by Rover.
路虎制造的 30 辆试验车中目前仅存且为人所知的就是一辆 1950 年的黑色 Cyclops 遥控机械排爆车。

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