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survival

/sɚˈvaɪvəl/

Meanings
noun

生存，幸存.

The fact or act of surviving; continued existence or life.

Examples :

"His survival in the open ocean was a miracle; he had fully expected to die."
他在茫茫大海上奇迹般地生存下来，简直是个奇迹；他原本以为自己死定了。
environment biology organism nature ecology being animal plant human condition essential
noun

遗俗，旧俗，残存。

A custom or belief that persists in folklore from earlier times, when the rationale behind it is forgotten.

Examples :

"The tradition of wearing a lucky charm on test days is a survival from earlier times, when people believed it protected their academic success. "
考试时佩戴幸运符的传统是一种遗俗，它源于早年人们相信幸运符能保佑学业成功。
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surviving verb

/sərˈvaɪvɪŋ/ /sɚˈvaɪvɪŋ/

存活，幸存。

"After the car accident, the doctors focused on helping the injured patient who was surviving. "

车祸后，医生们集中精力帮助那位仍在存活的受伤病人。

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continued verb

/kənˈtɪnjuːd/

继续，持续。

"Do you want me to continue to unload these?"

你需要我继续卸这些东西吗？

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wilderness noun

/ˈwɪl.də.nɪs/ /ˈwɪl.dəɹ.nəs/

荒野，荒地。

"The family's camping trip took them into the wilderness, where they saw many wild animals. "

这次家庭露营之旅带他们进入了荒野，在那里他们看到了许多野生动物。

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avoidance noun

/əˈvɔɪdəns/ /əˈvɔɪdنس/

取消，废止，作废。

"The avoidance of the school dance was a clear sign of her unhappiness. "

她取消参加学校舞会的行为，清楚地表明了她的不开心。

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relegation noun

/ˌrɛləˈɡeɪʃən/

降级，降职.

"After a season of consistent losses, the team faced relegation to a lower league. "

经历了一个赛季的持续失利后，这支队伍面临着降级到低级别联赛的命运。

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existence noun

/ɛɡ.ˈzɪs.təns/

存在, 生存, 存在状态

"In order to destroy evil, we must first acknowledge its existence."

为了消灭邪恶，我们必须首先承认它的存在。

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rationale noun

/ɹæ.ʃəˈnɑːl/ /ɹæ.ʃəˈnæl/

理由，根据，原理。

"The teacher explained the rationale behind the homework: it was designed to help students practice the skills learned in class. "

老师解释了布置这项作业的理由和原理：它是为了帮助学生练习在课堂上学到的技能。

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tradition noun

/tɹəˈdɪʃn̩/

传统，习俗。

"Our family's tradition is to have a big Thanksgiving dinner with all our relatives. "

我们家的传统是在感恩节举办盛大的家庭聚餐，所有的亲戚都会来。

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forgotten verb

/fəˈɡɒt.n̩/ /fəˈɡʌt.n̩/

忘记，遗忘。

"I have forgotten most of the things I learned in school."

我把在学校里学的大部分东西都忘记了。

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performance noun

[pə.ˈfɔː.məns] [pɚ.ˈfɔɹ.məns]

表演，演出，表现

"the performance of an undertaking or a duty"

对某项事业或职责的履行

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protected verb

/pɹəˈtɛktɪd/

保护，庇护。

"Condoms are designed to protect against sexually-transmitted diseases."

安全套的设计目的是为了保护人们免受性传播疾病的侵害。

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expected verb

/ɪksˈpɛktɪd/

预计，期望.

"He never expected to be discovered."

他从没料到自己会被发现。