In Japanese
continuance; survival; persistence
survival; remaining; being extant
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Definitions
01staying alive
B2 · Upper Intermediate Uncountable noun
n. the state of continuing to live through a dangerous or difficult time.
n. the state or fact of continuing to live or exist, especially after a life-threatening event or within a harsh environment.
“The hikers carried a small kit to help with their survival in the mountains.”
“The doctors were amazed by his survival after he spent three days trapped under the rubble of the collapsed building.”
Usage
Often used as an uncountable noun or as an attributive noun in phrases like 'survival skills'.
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02staying in a league
B2 · Upper Intermediate Uncountable noun Sports British English
n. when a sports team manages to stay in the same league instead of being moved to a lower one.
n. the avoidance of relegation or demotion to a lower division in a competitive sports league.
“The team needs a win in their final game to ensure their survival in the top league.”
“The club's survival was finally secured on the last day of the season thanks to a late goal from their captain.”
Usage
Commonly used in the context of professional football leagues.
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03cultural persistence
C2 · Proficiency Countable noun Science Academic · Technical
n. a custom or belief from the past that people still follow, even if they forgot why it started.
n. a vestigial cultural trait, custom, or belief that has persisted from an earlier stage of society despite losing its original function.
“Saying 'bless you' after a sneeze is a survival from a time when people feared for their souls.”
“Anthropologists often study these folk traditions as survivals of pre-industrial social structures that no longer serve a practical purpose.”
Usage
In this sense, the noun is typically countable.
Collocations
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word “survival” in context.
Verb
01. ensure survival
“The government has introduced new laws to ensure the survival of endangered species.”
verb + noun
Noun
02. survival depend
“In the wild, an animal's survival depends on its ability to find food and shelter.”
noun + verb
03. survival strategies
04. survival enhance
Real-World Examples
“Ensuring there is enough food for the returning caspian tigers is key to their survival, says Miquelle.” “This survival thriller-horror starts in “what would you do?” mode, as a young woman wakes up in the back of a moving camper van with some sort of hideous wound on her arm.” “They may not be remembered; but poetry has a better chance at survival than much else that humans do or make.” Etymology
From survive + -al.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Domains
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.B2 FirstIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.5.5–6.5TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 4.0–4.572–94TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.785–944EikenEikenTest in Practical English ProficiencyThe English proficiency test from the Eiken Foundation of Japan, widely taken by Japanese students. Grades run from 5 to 1, with Pre-1 and Pre-2 between them.Pre-1
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- Common
- Level
- B2 · Upper IntermediateOxford
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