Collocations for survival - noun
ADJECTIVE
long-term,
short-term
continued, future
They are working to ensure the continued survival of this species.
continued, future
They are working to ensure the continued survival of this species.
day-to-day
improved
The study showed improved survival of patients using the drug.
improved
The study showed improved survival of patients using the drug.
miraculous
business, economic, human, national, physical, political
business, economic, human, national, physical, political
VERB + survival
fight for
assure (esp. AmE), ensure
The campaign will hopefully ensure the survival of the tiger.
assure (esp. AmE), ensure
The campaign will hopefully ensure the survival of the tiger.
improve,
prolong
Chemotherapy can prolong survival in cancer patients.
Chemotherapy can prolong survival in cancer patients.
threaten
The arrival of this South American predator threatened the survival of native species.
The arrival of this South American predator threatened the survival of native species.
affect,
influence
be critical for/to, be crucial for/to, be essential to, be necessary for, be vital for/to
Adaptability is essential to survival in a changing environment.
be critical for/to, be crucial for/to, be essential to, be necessary for, be vital for/to
Adaptability is essential to survival in a changing environment.
survival + NOUN
chances,
rate
skills, strategy
guide (= book), kit
The expedition members carried flares in their survival kit.
skills, strategy
guide (= book), kit
The expedition members carried flares in their survival kit.
instinct
advantage, benefit
In rare cases, a mutation confers a survival advantage to the organism.
advantage, benefit
In rare cases, a mutation confers a survival advantage to the organism.
PREPOSITION
survival against
the struggle for survival against such well-armed enemies
the struggle for survival against such well-armed enemies
survival as
his survival as leader
his survival as leader
PHRASES
a battle for survival,
a fight for survival,
a struggle for survival
Here, life is a battle for survival.
Here, life is a battle for survival.
be a matter of survival,
be a question of survival
For the poorest people, life was merely a matter of survival.
For the poorest people, life was merely a matter of survival.
a chance of survival,
chances of survival
Doctors gave him only a 50% chance of survival.
Her chances of survival are poor.
Doctors gave him only a 50% chance of survival.
Her chances of survival are poor.
the instinct for survival
He lacked the common instinct for survival.
He lacked the common instinct for survival.
survival of the fittest
Darwin's theory of the survival of the fittest
Survival of the fittest means that only those who make the company a lot of money keep their jobs.
Darwin's theory of the survival of the fittest
Survival of the fittest means that only those who make the company a lot of money keep their jobs.
a threat to the survival of sth
The main threat to the survival of these creatures comes from their loss of habitat.
The main threat to the survival of these creatures comes from their loss of habitat.