encounter

英 [ɪnˈkaʊntə(r)]

美 [ɪnˈkaʊntər]

v.  遭遇，遇到(尤指令人不快或困难的事); 偶然碰到; 意外地遇见; 与…邂逅
n.  (意外、突然或暴力的)相遇，邂逅，遭遇，冲突; (体育)比赛，交锋

过去分词：encountered　复数：encounters　过去式：encountered　第三人称单数：encounters　现在分词：encountering　

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.3 / BNC.2892 / COCA.2712

牛津词典

verb

• 遭遇，遇到（尤指令人不快或困难的事）
  to experience sth, especially sth unpleasant or difficult, while you are trying to do sth else
  1. We encountered a number of difficulties in the first week.
     我们在第一周遇到了一些困难。
  2. I had never encountered such resistance before.
     我以前从未遇到过这么大的阻力。
• 偶然碰到；意外地遇见；与…邂逅
  to meet sb, or discover or experience sth, especially sb/sth new, unusual or unexpected
  1. She was the most remarkable woman he had ever encountered.
     她是他所见到过的最出色的女性。

noun

• （意外、突然或暴力的）相遇，邂逅，遭遇，冲突
  a meeting, especially one that is sudden, unexpected or violent
  1. Three of them were killed in the subsequent encounter with the police.
     他们中有三个人在后来与警察的冲突中被杀死。
  2. The story describes the extraordinary encounter between a man and a dolphin.
     这个故事描述了一个男人与一只海豚之间的奇遇。
  3. a chance encounter
     偶然相遇
  4. I've had a number of close encounters (= situations that could have been dangerous) with bad drivers.
     我好几次都险些与技术不佳的司机相撞。
  5. It was his first sexual encounter (= first experience of sex).
     那是他的第一次性经历。
• （体育）比赛，交锋
  a sports match against a particular player or team
  1. She has beaten her opponent in all of their previous encounters.
     她在以前的所有交锋中都击败了这个对手。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 遇到，遭遇（问题、困难）
  If youencounterproblems or difficulties, you experience them.
  1. Every day of our lives we encounter stresses of one kind or another...
     我们在每天的生活中会面临这样或那样的压力。
  2. Environmental problems they found in Poland were among the worst they encountered.
     他们在波兰发现的环境问题是他们遇到过的最严重的。
• VERB 偶遇;邂逅
  If youencountersomeone, you meet them, usually unexpectedly.
  1. Did you encounter anyone in the building?...
     你在大楼里遇到谁了么？
  2. Renata wrote him that she had encountered her long-estranged father.
     雷娜塔写信告诉他说她碰到了分离多年的父亲。
• N-COUNT 偶遇;邂逅;(重要的)相逢
  Anencounter withsomeone is a meeting with them, particularly one that is unexpected or significant.
  1. The author tells of a remarkable encounter with a group of South Vietnamese soldiers.
     作者讲述了和一群南越士兵的奇遇。
• N-COUNT 特殊经历;特殊体验
  Anencounteris a particular type of experience.
  1. ...a sexual encounter.
     性体验
  2. ...his first serious encounter with alcohol.
     他第一次正儿八经喝酒的经历

英英释义

noun

• a casual meeting with a person or thing
  Synonym:coming upon
• a minor short-term fight
  Synonym:brushclashskirmish
• a hostile disagreement face-to-face
  Synonym:confrontationshowdownface-off
• a casual or unexpected convergence
  1. he still remembers their meeting in Paris
  2. there was a brief encounter in the hallway
  Synonym:meeting

verb

• contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle
  1. Princeton plays Yale this weekend
  2. Charlie likes to play Mary
  Synonym:meetplaytake on
• come together
  1. I'll probably see you at the meeting
  2. How nice to see you again!
  Synonym:meetrun intorun acrosscome acrosssee
• come upon, as if by accident
  1. We find this idea in Plato
  2. I happened upon the most wonderful bakery not very far from here
  3. She chanced upon an interesting book in the bookstore the other day
  Synonym:findhappenchancebump
• be beset by
  1. The project ran into numerous financial difficulties
  Synonym:run into
• experience as a reaction
  1. My proposal met with much opposition
  Synonym:meetreceive

双语例句

• A fortunate encounter brought the two friends together after a long separation.
  两位老朋友长期分离这次才有幸相遇。
• Due to the couple's different backgrounds and habits, they often encounter problems.
  由于两人的不同背景和生活习惯，他们经常遇到的问题。
• This emotional encounter connects you and me.
  这段情感的邂逅让我与你相识。
• Our wildlife trips offer a thrilling encounter with wildlife in its natural state.
  野生动物园之旅使我们得以接触自然状态下的野生动物，让人感觉很刺激。
• In high school, I was very unpopular, and I did encounter a little prejudice
  上中学的时候，我很不受欢迎，确实受到了一些歧视。
• The difficulties women encounter with their doctors partly explain why so many of us are looking to alternative therapies.
  我们很多人都寄望于替代疗法，个中原因从女性看医生所遇到的困难可知一二。
• You'll have little patience with the hypocrisy and double standards you encounter.
  你将会无法忍受所遭遇的伪善和双重标准。
• However, in the process of learning English, we will encounter difficulties.
  但在学习英语的过程中，我们也会遇到困难。
• During the design and implementation process, you might encounter unexpected results at times.
  在设计和实现过程中，您有时可能会遇到意想不到的结果。
• Which brings me to another major pitfall I frequently encounter.
  这令我想到了另一个我经常碰到的主要陷阱。