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单词 encounter
释义

encounter ​‌‌

​noun countable
UK /ɪnˈkaʊntə(r)/
Other entries for this word
encounter verb
Word Forms
singularencounter
pluralencounters
DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    a meeting, especially one that was not planned

    I had not seen her since our brief encounter two years before.

    a close encounter:

    We had a frighteningly close encounter with a black bear.

    Synonyms and related words
    Informal meetings
    date
    debrief
    encounter
    1. 1a
      an occasion when people have sex, especially in a way that was not planned

      Risk of exposure to HIV increases with each casual encounter.

      Synonyms and related words
      Sexual activity
      ass
      the birds and the bees
      blow job
    2. 1b
      an occasion when people meet and fight or argue

      The march ended in a violent encounter with the police.

      Synonyms and related words
      Arguments
      argument
      disagreement
      conflict
    3. 1c
      ​mainly journalisma meeting between opponents in a sports competition

      Their last encounter ended in a draw.

      Synonyms and related words
      Sports events and competitions
      battle/war of nerves
      bye
      card
  2. 2
    an experience or discovery of a particular kind
    encounter with:

    my earliest encounter with the theatre

    Synonyms and related words
    General words for situations and circumstances
    situation
    circumstance
    conditions

encounter ​‌‌

​noun countable
US /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
Other entries for this word
encounter verb
Word Forms
singularencounter
pluralencounters
DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    a meeting, especially one that was not planned

    I had not seen her since our brief encounter two years before.

    a close encounter:

    We had a frighteningly close encounter with a black bear.

    Synonyms and related words
    Informal meetings
    backgrounder
    date
    debrief
    1. 1a
      an occasion when people have sex, especially in a way that was not planned

      Risk of exposure to HIV increases with each casual encounter.

      Synonyms and related words
      Sexual activity
      ass
      the birds and the bees
      blow job
    2. 1b
      an occasion when people meet and fight or argue

      The march ended in a violent encounter with the police.

      Synonyms and related words
      Arguments
      argument
      disagreement
      conflict
    3. 1c
      ​mainly journalisma meeting between opponents in a sports competition

      Their last encounter ended in a tie.

      Synonyms and related words
      Sports events and competitions
      battle/war of nerves
      bye
      card
  2. 2
    an experience or discovery of a particular kind
    encounter with:

    my earliest encounter with ballet

    Synonyms and related words
    General words for situations and circumstances
    situation
    circumstance
    conditions

encounter ​‌‌

​verb transitive
UK /ɪnˈkaʊntə(r)/
Other entries for this word
encounter noun
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theyencounter
he/she/itencounters
present participleencountering
past tenseencountered
past participleencountered
DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    to experience or deal with something, especially a problem

    We encountered one small problem during the trial run.

    The rebels encountered no opposition on their march into the city.

    Synonyms and related words
    To be in, or to get into a difficult situation
    run out of road
    suffer
    undergo
    Synonyms and related words
    To experience something
    experience
    undergo
    encounter
  2. 2
    ​formalto meet someone or to see something for the first time

    the most critical person I had ever encountered

    Synonyms and related words
    To meet, or to introduce people
    introduce
    meet
    come across

encounter ​‌‌

​verb transitive
US /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
Other entries for this word
encounter noun
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theyencounter
he/she/itencounters
present participleencountering
past tenseencountered
past participleencountered
DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    to experience or deal with something, especially a problem

    We encountered one small problem during the trial run.

    The rebels encountered no opposition on their march into the city.

    Synonyms and related words
    To be in, or to get into a difficult situation
    run out of road
    suffer
    undergo
    Synonyms and related words
    To experience something
    experience
    undergo
    encounter
  2. 2
    ​formalto meet someone or to see something for the first time

    the most critical person I had ever encountered

    Synonyms and related words
    To meet, or to introduce people
    introduce
    meet
    come across
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