1、check out

結賬退房;結賬離開(診所);給…辦理結賬手續

They packed and checked out of the hotel.

他們收拾好東西，辦理了退房手續。

I was disappointed to miss Bryan, who had just checked out.

我非常失望沒有見著布賴恩，他剛退房走了。

了解清楚;核實;查實

Maybe we ought to go down to the library and check it out.

或許我們應該去趟圖書館，查個明白。

We ought to check him out on the computer.

我們理應在電腦上查清他的資料。

經證實是對的;符合要求

She was in San Diego the weekend Jensen got killed. It checked out.

詹森遇害的那個周末她在圣迭戈，后經查證情況屬實。

Everything checks out.

查過了，一切正常。

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。