Language Point 40
making it difficult for cities to survive and for businesses to make a profit. (Para. 29)
survive: v. continue to live especially after coming close to death
Only the young couple survived, but others died in the accident.
只有那對年輕夫婦幸免于難,其他人都在這場事故中喪生了。
It was uncertain whether we could survive the terrible storm.
我們是否能逃過這場暴風雨的劫難還很難說。
Please notice in the sentence we have the structure: "make it + adj. + for somebody to do something".