(1)幸存，生(保)存下来(remain alive or in existence，esp after coming close to death)[I，I+prep (from/on)]：Of those wounded in the battle，only three～d. 战斗中那些伤兵只有三个人活了下来。the last～ing member of the tribe该部落中唯一的幸存者;Few of the old customs have～d. 古老习俗流传至今的寥寥无几。He didn't～long after the accident. 事故后他没有活多久。The books have～d from the ancient times. 这些书是古时遗留下来的。～on stale bread/the little water/$20 a week 靠吃陈面包/那一点点水/每星期20美元活下来;〖同〗last，persist，endure，continue;〖反〗perish，disappear;

(2)从……中逃生，幸免于(remain alive or in existence after a disaster，etc)[T+n]：Two of the crew～d the shipwreck (the air crash). 那次船舶(飞机)失事，船员(机组人员)中只有两人幸免于难。～the accident/the earthquake/the battle/the explosion/the bombing 那次事故/地震/战斗/爆炸/轰炸中大难不死;〖同〗live through;

(3)比……活的长(live longer than;outlive)[T+n]：Insurance statistics show that most wives～their husbands. 保险统计数字表明大多数妻子比丈夫长寿。She～d her own daughter by three years. 女儿死后她又活了三年。〖同〗outlive，outlast;

→sur′vivor n 幸存者，生还者;sur′vival n 幸存;存留的人(物)