~Mo o Some strange customs
have survived from earlier times. 0
I can’t
survive on £40 a week (= it is not enough
for my basic needs). —M8I 40 0 He
survived
as party leader until
his second election defeat. IE MU 22 0 (humorous) ‘How
are you these days?’
‘Oh, surviving.’ AAA A ? ”
“ Hi, ” 0 Don’t worry, it’s only a scratch—
you’ll survive. 2 to
continue to live or exist
despite a dangerous event or time ^[VN] The company managed to survive the
crisis. }&?!£: M 7 #lo 0
Many birds didn’t survive the severe winter. A
?E7 2 & f* o o [VN-ADJ] Few buildings survived the war
intact. $^£jgf&/lJ3l7n£F#j^^7o 3 [VN] to live or exist longer
than sb/sth &■■•?£ ( ^ fa]A
ECTfll outlive : She survived her husband by ten years.
survivor
/s0'vaiv0(r);
NAmE sar'v-/ noun a person who continues to live, especially
despite being nearly killed or experiencing great danger or difficulty A##; 7.2
#; the sole/only survivor of
the massacre
0
The plane crashed in an area of dense jungle. There were no survivors. A 2“
&
Wife K, ft A7 2 o 0 There are only a few survivors from
the original team (= members who remain in it while others have been
replaced), it#] [HiPA M K ^1T Jl & 7 o 0 She’ll cope.
She’s one of life’s great survivors (= sb who deals very well with
difficult situations). 72
Xttt.
sus = suss
sus-cep’ti'hiMty /sa.septa'bilati/ noun (pi. -ies) 1 [U, sing.] ~ (to sth) the state of being very
likely to be influenced, harmed or affected by sth M ^ # ) W
#
17 ; ft !B '17 ; il ft '17 : susceptibility
to disease J| M 0 2 it 2 susceptibilities [pi.] a person’s feelings
which are likely to be
easily hurt ^ 1# ft M &L Eim sensibilities : It was all carried out without any
consideration for the susceptibilities of the bereaved family.
susceptible /sa'septabl/ adj.
1 [not usually before noun] ~ (to sb/sth) very likely to be influenced,
harmed or affected by sb/sth )
; ftl&; Mft;
He’s highly susceptible to flattery. 0 Some
of these plants are
more susceptible to frost damage than others. m, osait
intake may lead to raised
blood pressure in susceptible adults.
2
easily influenced by feelings and emotions
^F-sfjiS'ff ift; iHfAInft;
#1§#1
EEGS
IMPRESSIONABLE:
She
was both charming and
susceptible, M I A M ^ 'If 0
3
~ (of sth) (formal) allowing
sth; capable of sth #2•
d; nj Ig • • • d; nj VJ,
■ • ■ d: Is this situation not susceptible of improvement
by legislation? MA tuil
sushi
/'surji/
noun [U] a Japanese dish of small cakes of cold cooked rice, flavoured
with vinegar and served with raw
fish, etc. on top ( 0 ) : a sushi bar
SUS pect 0-w verb, noun, adj.
m
verb /sa'spekt/ (not used
in the progressive tenses 7 A 7)8: A A) 1 to have an idea
that sth is probably true or likely to happen, especially sth bad, but without
having definite proof Mfj, ( X^m) : [VN] If you suspect a gas leak,
do not strike a match or even turn on an electric light. A
^ M A %, & A IP JF o O Suspecting nothing,
he walked right into
the trap. ©JEM APS
07
o [V (that)] I began to suspect (that) they were trying
togetridofme.®Jf(&%mthi, 0 [V]
As I had suspected all along, he was not a real
policeman.
[also vn to inf,
VN
that] 2 [VN] to be suspicious about sth; to not trust sthfflt; Afsff: I suspected her motives
in offering to help. $12 ££ M d$&tj #1 /
3 [VN] ~ sb (of sth/of doing sth) to
have an idea that sb is guilty of sth, without having definite proof 2®l ( Atl ) : He resigned after being suspected of theft.
2037
suspension
flitt2*6W#«A3g,
UfriMmH7o o The drug is suspected of causing
over 200 deaths. A)f‘]2l€i&#^i#I
Talk 200 ^ A?Et0 O Whom do the police suspect? If A 2lilt? —see also suspicion(I),
suspicious ► suspected adj.: a suspected
broken arm ft2S"# Adi&W 0 suspected tax evasion M 0 suspected
terrorists ®
2ft^#&1fli±J*CiSisbWA
» noun /'sAspekt/ a person
who is suspected of a crime or of having done sth wrong III; A7; AI®M % : a murder suspect
& A ffl l€ O He is the prime suspect in the case. f&M2yNl7d"i‘M]i££Ao
adj. /'SAspekt/ 1 that may be false and that
cannot be relied on 7 A f| d; IS 7 ft d EECT questionable: Some of the evidence
they produced was highly suspect. ftfed ft 7 d 2^ 2 that you suspect
to be dangerous or
illegal 22
suspicious : a suspect package
(= one that may contain drugs, a bomb, etc.) 2
sus-peud /sa'spend/ verb [VN] 1 [usually +adv./prep.] ~ sth/sb (from sth)
(by/on sth) to hang sth from sth else Mr, 2; : A lamp was suspended from the ceiling. —
o Her body was found
suspended by a rope. Ad 2
to officially
stop sth for a time; to
prevent sth from being active, used, etc. for a time Wff; Ail:;
#]
# ) : Production has been suspended while safety
checks are carried out. o
The constitution was suspended as the fighting grew
worse, 0 In
the
theatre we willingly suspend disbelief (= temporarily believe
that the characters, etc. are real).
H, ^d iJS^-^JWAS^o 3 to
officially delay sth; to arrange for sth to happen later than planned MM; f t;
f£ IS : The introduction of the new system has been suspended until next
year, fr M ft! ft 3\ A # A ^ II o o to suspend judgement (= delay
forming or expressing an opinion) 4
[usually passive] - sb
(from sth) to officially prevent
sb from doing their job, going to school, etc. for a time ^ #
A ) : The police
officer was suspended while the complaint was investigated. AM la], jAAWM® 5 be suspended in sth (technical Ai«) t0 float in liquid or
air without moving '/? — see also SUSPENSION
suspended ani’mation noun [U] 1 the
state of being alive but not conscious or active Af At; [17 2 a feeling that
you cannot do anything because you are waiting for sth to happen
su spended 'sentence noun a punishment given
to a criminal in court which means that they will only go to prison if they
commit another crime within a particular period of time MM
sus-pend°er /sa'spenda(r)/ noun 1 [C, usually
pi.] (BrE) (NAmE garter) a short circle of elastic for
holding up a sock or stocking ft 2^
2 suspenders [pi.] (NAmE) = BRACE 77.(3)
su'spender belt noun (BrE) (NAmE 'garter belt) a piece of women’s
underwear like a belt, worn around the waist, used for holding stockings up ( AM ) $2
sus-pense
/sa'spens/
noun [U] a feeling of
worry or excitement that you have when you feel that sth is going to happen, sb
is going to tell you some news, etc. ( Zlgp#£7lftMlA) Hit; A If; a tale of mystery and suspense — A tt ^ M $!] „ ftffliM;
tk ¥ o Don’t keep us in suspense. Tell us what
happened!
S'Jit^d2£M J0 fW»7#Al!
0
I couldn’t bear the suspense a moment longer.
sus-pen-sion /sa'spenj'n/ noun
1 [u, C] the act of officially removing sb from their job, school,
team, etc. for a period of time, usually as a punishment ^
js§^, ) : suspension from school 0 The
two players are
appealing against their suspensions.
2
[U, sing.] the act
of delaying sth for a
period of time, until a decision has been taken WM; #£j£; MU: These events have led to