英和和英

語源

From survive +‎ -or.

発音

• (英国発音) IPA: /səˈvaɪvə/
• (米国発音) IPA: /sɚˈvaɪvɚ/
• 韻: -aɪvə(ɹ)

名詞

survivor (plural survivors)

1. One who survives, especially one who survives a traumatic experience.

   From this moment on, I choose to live not as a victim, but as a survivor.

   • 1984 August 18, Pam Mitchell, “We Must Not Silence Our Lives”, in Gay Community News, volume 12, number 6, page 9:

     Believing that requires trust, and trust is understandably a tough issue for those of us who are survivors.

2. (figuratively) A person who is able to endure hardship.

   Synonyms: trooper, tough cookie

   • 2007, Xavier: Renegade Angel, season 1, episode 1, spoken by Xavier (Vernon Chatman):

     I'm a survivor. We're a dying breed.

3. One who knew a specific decedent.

   She was from a large family and had many friends, so the funeral was crowded with mourning survivors.

同意語

• overliver (obsolete)

派生語