单词 | encounter |
释义 | Word Frequency encounter(ɪnˈkaʊntə) verb 1. to come upon or meet casually or unexpectedly 2. to come into conflict with (an enemy, army, etc) in battle or contest 3. (transitive) to be faced with; contend with he encounters many obstacles in his work noun 4. a meeting with a person or thing, esp when casual or unexpected 5. a hostile meeting; contest or conflict Derived forms encounterer (enˈcounterer) noun Word origin C13: from Old French encontrer, from Vulgar Latin incontrāre (unattested), from Latin in-2 + contrā against, opposite |
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