encounter
- vt.遭遇;遇到(尤指令人不快或困难的事);与…邂逅;偶然碰到;意外地遇见
- n.遭遇;(意外、突然或暴力的)相遇;邂逅;冲突;(体育)比赛;交锋
复数： encounters 过去式： encountered 现在分词： encountering 过去分词： encountered 第三人称单数： encounters
en- 进入,使… + counter 反对,相反
encounterverb
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
We encountered a number of difficulties in the first week.
我们在第一周遇到了一些困难。
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
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
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。
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。
a chance encounter
偶然相遇
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。
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
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。
encounter
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VERB 遇到，遭遇（问题、困难）
If you encounter problems or difficulties, you experience them.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。
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VERB 偶遇;邂逅
If you encounter someone, you meet them, usually unexpectedly.Did you encounter anyone in the building?...
你在大楼里遇到谁了么？
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N-COUNT 偶遇;邂逅;(重要的)相逢
An encounter with someone is a meeting with them, particularly one that is unexpected or significant.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。
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N-COUNT 特殊经历;特殊体验
An encounter is a particular type of experience....a sexual encounter.
性体验
noun
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- a casual meeting with a person or thing
- Synonym: coming upon
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- a minor short-term fight
- Synonym: brush clash skirmish
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- a hostile disagreement face-to-face
- Synonym: confrontation showdown face-off
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- a casual or unexpected convergence
- he still remembers their meeting in Paris
- there was a brief encounter in the hallway
- Synonym: meeting
verb
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- contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle
- Princeton plays Yale this weekend
- Charlie likes to play Mary
- Synonym: meet play take on
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- come together
- I'll probably see you at the meeting
- How nice to see you again!
- Synonym: meet run into run across come across see
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- come upon, as if by accident;meet with
- We find this idea in Plato
- I happened upon the most wonderful bakery not very far from here
- She chanced upon an interesting book in the bookstore the other day
- Synonym: find happen chance bump
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- be beset by
- The project ran into numerous financial difficulties
- Synonym: run into
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- experience as a reaction
- My proposal met with much opposition
- Synonym: meet receive
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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。
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However , they encounter some spiritual problems from the real world .
但他们在进入无时间世界的同时，也遭遇了来自现实世界和精神领域的难题。
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I had never encountered such resistance before .
我以前从未遇到过这么大的阻力。
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We have encountered major problems .
我们遇上了大问题。
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I 've had a number of close encounters with bad drivers .
我好几次都险些与技术不佳的司机相撞。
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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。
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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。
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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。
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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。
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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。
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It was at university that he first encountered Hopkins
他第一次遇见霍普金斯是在上大学的时候。
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Did you encounter anyone in the building ?
你在大楼里遇到谁了么？
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We encountered the pathetic sight of a family packing up its home
我们目睹了一家人正在收拾家当准备离开的凄惨景象。
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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。
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The wine towns encountered are , on the whole , quiet and modest .
所到的酒镇总的来说都是宁静祥和的。
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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。
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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。
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His plane encountered severe turbulence and winds of nearly two-hundred miles an hour .
他的飞机遭遇强气流和时速近200英里的强风。
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In the countryside as a young doctor she encountered ancient superstitious beliefs and prejudices .
作为一名年轻医生，她在乡下见识了古老的迷信思想和偏见。
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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。
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My working days were spent mooning round his department , trying to sneak a chance encounter .
上班时我在他的部门转来转去，暗中寻找巧遇他的机会。
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The expectant mothers that Amy had encountered positively glowed with pride .
埃米遇见的准妈妈们个个洋溢着自豪和喜悦。
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The troops are encountering stiff resistance
军队遭遇了顽强抵抗。
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Daniel 's few encounters with Gold had been characterized by a laboured politeness .
丹尼尔与戈尔德的几次碰面都只是虚礼客套一番。
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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。
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When a tribe encounters civilization , the first things to get trampled underfoot are the religious beliefs of the tribe .
当一个部落遭遇文明，首先被践踏脚下的是该部落的宗教信仰。
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The new manager encountered some difficulties in his first week .
新来的经理在第一周遇到了一些困难。
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The board has encountered strong opposition to its plan to reduce employees .
董事会的裁员计划遭到了强烈的反对。
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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。
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If you undertake the project , you are bound to encounter difficulties .
如果你承接这项工程的话，免不了会遇到许多困难。
普通用词，指偶然相遇或在事先约好的地方与某人见面，不用被动语态。
Guess who I met in the shopping mall?
猜猜我在购物中心遇到谁了？
I'll meet you at 9 o'clock.
我9点钟和你会面。
指偶然遇见或发现某人或某物。
She came across him on her way to school.
她在上学的路上偶然遇见了他。
He came across a ring in her drawer.
他在她的抽屉里偶然发现了一枚戒指。
通常指遇到问题、困境等。
The obstacles confronting the organization are enormous.
该组织面临的阻碍是巨大的。
尤指遇到困难、问题或他人的反对，也指偶遇某人。
The new manager encountered some difficulties in his first week.
新来的经理在第一周遇到了一些困难。
The board has encountered strong opposition to its plan to reduce employees.
董事会的裁员计划遭到了强烈的反对。
When did you first encounter him?
你第一次遇到他是在什么时候？
指面临必须处理的困难局面，或指与某人交往，而这种交往通常令人不快或难以应对。
He is facing a difficult task.
他正面临一项艰巨的任务。
She didn't know how to face him after their quarrel.
吵架之后，她不知该如何面对他。
词义同 come across，常可换用。
I ran/came across him in the cafeteria.
我在食堂碰见他了。
She ran/came across an old diary while clearing out her drawer.
她在清理抽屉的时候发现了一本旧日记。
指遇到困难或不利局势，也可指偶然碰见某人。
He ran into criticism after he had told a dirty joke.
他因讲了个下流笑话而受到批评。
His company ran into financial difficulties.
他的公司陷入了经济困境。
Guess who I ran into this morning!
猜猜今天早上我碰见了谁！