单词 | survivor |
释义 | survivor survivor /səˈvaɪ.vər/ aep /sɚˈvaɪ.vɚ/ noun [C] B2 a person who continues to live, despite nearly dying: » He was the sole (= only) survivor of the plane crash.» She's a cancer survivor/a survivor of cancer.Thesaurus+: ↑Life and livingF0 a person who is able to continue living their life successfully despite experiencing difficulties: » He's one of life's survivors.Thesaurus+: ↑Experiencing and sufferingThesaurus+: ↑Life and livingF0 US A person's survivors are the members of his or her family who continue to live after he or she has died. Thesaurus+: ↑Inheriting and bequeathingWord Builder:–Nouns: survival, survivor–Verbs: survive• • • Extra Examples:» One survivor described his torturers as devils incarnate.» The sole survivor of the accident was found in the water after six hours.» A ceasefire has been called to allow the survivors to bury their dead.» The earthquake survivors are in desperate need of help.» Rescue teams searched among the wreckage for survivors. |
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