Survive (pt&pp.survived)
vi.幸存，活下来
vt.比…活得长，经历…之后还存在；幸存
vt.& vi.幸免于难；挺过；艰难度过

Those organisms that are most suited to the environment will be those that will survive...
最适宜该环境的微生物将会存活下来。
Where once she had been totally self-sufficient, she now had to survive on income support.
她曾经完全能自给自足，而现在却不得不靠收入补助金维持生计。
Most women will survive their spouses...
大多数女性都比配偶长寿。

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Decide (pt&pp.decided)
vt.决定；决心；解决；裁决
vi.决定；下决心

The house needed totally rebuilding, so we decided against buying it...
这所房子需要彻底重建，因此我们决定不买了。
Luck is certainly one deciding factor.
运气当然是一个决定因素。

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In excess of
多于， 超出

Most economists had expected a rate in excess of 8.5 per cent.
多数经济学家此前预测，8月份通胀率将超过8.5%。

剧情百科

又是一场感人肺腑的剧情。Lise的父亲从小虽然没有实际上关爱和照顾Lise，但他的举动却一直影响着Lise，让Lise在困境中得到最有利的帮助。而这次，父亲为了弥补多年的过失，也是下定决心推Lise一把。

考考你 Q&A
Q: Please use the word or phrase you just learnt to complete the sentence beblow.

1.So she hires her friend's daughter to _____.
她索性雇用了她朋友的女儿来装饰。
2.We work _____ the people.
我们是为人民群众的利益而工作。

A:本期答案见下期
上期答案：

1.You have plenty of time to decide.
你有大量的时间做决定。
2.Never spend in excess of your income.
花钱切不可超过自己的收入。