我两个都听过，但“生” google 来的答案好像不太地道

 put the troops in death ground and they will live

deploy troops in such a way as to leave no room for maneuver or route for escape so that the soldiers will fight for their dear lives out of desperation and eventually win the battle

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• 所以原来那句话，改成survival可能说的通？ -beautifulwind- ♀ (0 bytes) () 09/09/2011 postreply 23:42:56

• 说不通吧。一个是要置别人于死地而快乐，另一个是置自己于死地而后求生存 -jennea- ♀ (77 bytes) () 09/09/2011 postreply 23:58:03

• 谢谢jennea。明白区别了。周末愉快，中秋愉快！ -beautifulwind- ♀ (0 bytes) () 09/10/2011 postreply 07:14:51