early 15c. in the legal sense of "one who outlives another," agent noun from survive. Meaning "one who has a knack for pulling through adversity" is attested from 1971. Survivor syndrome is first recorded 1968.
实用例句
1. Rafferty was the sole survivor from the successful Ireland team of 1988.
拉弗蒂是1988年红极一时的爱尔兰队硕果仅存的球员。
来自柯林斯例句
2. A survivor was knocked unconscious when the helicopter ditched.
在直升机紧急迫降时，一名幸存者被撞昏过去。
来自柯林斯例句
3. Above all Susie is a great survivor, with a bright, indomitable spirit.
