1、special

特別的;非同尋常的

You're very special to me, darling.

親愛的，你對我來說很重要。

There are strong arguments for holidays at Easter and Christmas because these are special occasions.

支持復活節和圣誕節放假是有充分論據的，因為這些節日都是特殊的時刻。

特殊的；異常的

In special cases, a husband can deduct the travel expenses of his wife who accompanies him on a business trip.

在特殊情況下，丈夫可以扣除陪同出差的妻子的旅費。

So you didn't notice anything special about him?

這么說你并沒有發現他有什么異常之處了？

特派的;有特殊用途的

Due to his wife's illness, he returned to the State Department as special adviser to the President.

由于妻子生病，他回到了國務院，出任總統的特別顧問。

Frank Deford is a special correspondent for Newsweek magazine.

弗蘭克·德福特是《新聞周刊》雜志的特派記者。

2、survival

生存

companies which have been struggling for survival in the advancing recession.

在日益蕭條的經濟環境中掙扎求生的各個公司

Ask for the free booklet 'Debt: a Survival Guide'.

可以索要免費小冊子《債務：生存指南》。

幸存;存活

If cancers are spotted early there's a high chance of survival.

如果癌癥在早期發現的話，存活的幾率會很高。

An animal's sense of smell is still crucial to its survival.

動物的嗅覺對其生存仍然至關重要。