survivor
noun [ C ] uk/səˈvaɪ.vər/ us/sɚˈvaɪ.vɚ/
B2 幸存者，生还者
a person who continues to live, despite nearly dying
He was the sole (= only) survivor of the plane crash. 他是这场空难唯一的幸存者。
She's a cancer survivor/a survivor of cancer. 她是一位癌症幸存者。
善于在困境中生存的人
a person who is able to continue living their life successfully despite experiencing difficulties
He's one of life's survivors. 他是生活的强者。
a survivor of child abuse 童年受虐的幸存者
US（某人去世后）仍然活着的家人
A person's survivors are the members of his or her family who continue to live after he or she has died.
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- 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.