The 710 who survived were rescued by the Carpathia, responding to the Titanic’s signals of distress.
幸存的 710 人被喀尔巴阡山脉救起, 回应泰坦尼克号的求救信号。
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The flag was run up at half–mast, and, this being the signal of distress, it was hoped that the American steamer, perceiving it, would change her course a little, so as to succour the pilot–boat.
A distress signal or distress call is an internationally recognized means for obtaining help. Distress signals take the form of or are commonly made by using radio signals, displaying a visually detected item or illumination, or making an audible sound, from a distance.