1、survival

生存

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

在日益萧条的经济环境中挣扎求生的各个公司

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

可以索要免费小册子《债务：生存指南》。

幸存;存活

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

如果癌症在早期发现的话，存活的几率会很高。

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

动物的嗅觉对其生存仍然至关重要。

2、shake off

治好(疾病)，摆脱(坏习惯等)

Businessmen are trying to shake off habits learned under six decades of a protected economy.

商人们正努力改掉60年来在保护主义经济下所养成的那些习惯。

Get your body moving to boost energy, stay supple and shake off winter lethargy.

锻炼身体以增加活力，保持柔韧性，甩掉冬日的慵懒。

甩掉,摆脱(跟随的人)

I caught him a lap later, and although I could pass him I could not shake him off.

一圈后我追上了他，可是虽然我可以超过他，但却甩不掉他。

He was unaware that they had shaken off their pursuers.

他不知道他们已经甩掉了追捕者。

甩开，甩掉(使不接触)

He grabbed my arm. I shook him off.

他抓住了我的胳膊，我一把将他甩开了。

She shook off his restraining hand.

她甩开了他的手。