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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2892 COCA: 2712

encounter
1 encounter /ɪnˈkaʊntɚ/ verb
encounters; encountered; encountering
1 encounter
/ɪnˈkaʊntɚ/
verb
encounters; encountered; encountering
Learner's definition of ENCOUNTER
[+ object]
1 
: to have or experience (problems, difficulties, etc.)遭遇，遇到（问题或困难等）
2 
formal : to meet (someone) without expecting or intending to偶然碰到；意外遇见；与…邂逅
2 encounter /ɪnˈkaʊntɚ/ noun
plural encounters
2 encounter
/ɪnˈkaʊntɚ/
noun
plural encounters
Learner's definition of ENCOUNTER
[count]
1 
a  : a meeting that is not planned or expected（意外的）相遇
b  : a usually brief experience with another person与某人的邂逅
c  : a violent or very unfriendly meeting冲突
2 
: an occasion when you deal with or experience something接触；经历
◊ To have a close encounter with something is to come very close to being hurt or damaged by it.险些受到伤害（或损坏）
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2892 COCA: 2712

encounter

1 of 2

verb

en·​coun·​ter in-ˈkau̇n-tər How to pronounce encounter (audio)
en-
encountered; encountering in-ˈkau̇n-t(ə-)riŋ How to pronounce encounter (audio)
en-

transitive verb

1
a
: to meet as an adversary or enemy
b
: to engage in conflict with
2
: to come upon face-to-face
3
: to come upon or experience especially unexpectedly
encounter difficulties

intransitive verb

: to meet especially by chance

encounter

2 of 2

noun

1
: a meeting between hostile factions or persons : a sudden often violent clash
an encounter between the police and demonstrators
2
a
: a chance meeting
an accidental encounter
b
: a particular kind of meeting or experience with another person
a romantic encounter
3
: a coming into the vicinity of a celestial body
the Martian encounter of a spacecraft

Synonyms

Verb

Noun

Example Sentences

Verb We encountered problems early in the project. The pilot told us that we might encounter turbulence during the flight. Her suggestion has encountered a lot of opposition. Noun a chance encounter with a famous writer The tour boat had a close encounter with a breeching humpback whale. There was a violent encounter between fans of the opposing teams. It was her first encounter with cigarettes. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
Democrats can keep spinning fantasies, but the problem is that voters will still encounter reality every day. Karl Rove, WSJ, 14 Sep. 2022 That means there is a bigger chance people will encounter someone who is infected, Althoff said. Meredith Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 9 Sep. 2022 The delays are the latest that commuters will encounter on a transit system missing more than half of its fleet amid stagnant ridership growth. Teo Armus, Washington Post, 9 Sep. 2022 If someone does encounter a bear, Hatcher's agency offers guidance: First, stay calm. Jeff Truesdell, Peoplemag, 8 Sep. 2022 The two venomous snake species found in Connecticut (timber rattlesnake and eastern copperhead) are not widely distributed, and most people are unlikely to encounter a venomous snake around their home. Hartford Courant, 30 July 2022 Those that do come will be treated to landscapes that feel utterly timeless and will be unlikely to encounter other people on their adventures, either. Joe Minihane, CNN, 14 July 2022 The White House has since confirmed the meeting with MBS, saying that Biden will encounter the crown prince as part of a bilateral meeting with Saudi King Salman and the country’s broader leadership team. Cleve R. Wootson Jr. And Tyler Pager, Anchorage Daily News, 14 July 2022 The three-toed box turtle is one of the most common turtles motorists will encounter in The Natural State. Arkansas Online, 20 June 2022
Noun
Osbourne decided to stop taking acid after an encounter with a horse in England. Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 25 Aug. 2022 But today, for kids like us -- the ones whose lives can truly be changed by an unexpected encounter with books -- connecting with that magic is getting unnecessarily harder. Issac Bailey, CNN, 24 Aug. 2022 After the encounter, Jarr complained of chest pains and was taken to a hospital but declined treatment, Moore said. Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2022 After the initial encounter, both men continued driving toward Mattapan. Andrew Ryan, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Aug. 2022 In Thompson’s eighth novel, a young college dropout is working for a landscaper in Northern California and struggling to find purpose until her world is expanded by a chance encounter with a celebrated poet. New York Times, 22 July 2022 Scientists said the juvenile humpback whale that washed ashore at Sharp Park Beach in Pacifica over the weekend was likely killed by a deadly encounter with killer whales, officials said Monday. Jordan Parker, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 July 2022 Jax was clearly shocked by the encounter, as was fellow RHOBH cast member Crystal Kung-Minkoff, who attempted to diffuse the situation by walking Jax away from the women and back to his mother outside. Amethyst Tate, PEOPLE.com, 5 July 2022 In terms of the impact on those in need, Beleske continues to be empowered by a produce distribution encounter. John Benson, cleveland, 22 June 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English encountren, from Anglo-French encuntrer, from Medieval Latin incontrare, from Late Latin incontra toward, from Latin in- + contra against — more at counter

First Known Use

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of encounter was in the 14th century

Phrases Containing encounter
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2892 COCA: 2712
encounter

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + ENCOUNTER | ENCOUNTER + VERB | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤brief短暫相遇◇I did not see him again, except for a brief encounter on a train.除了有一次在火車上短暫相遇，我沒再看見過他。➤first, initial初次相遇➤last, previous最後一次／上一次相遇➤early早期相遇◇her early encounters with contemporary art她早年和當代藝術的接觸➤recent最近相遇➤final對決▸➤casual, chance, random, unexpected偶然遇到；不期而遇◇It was a chance encounter that led to the setting up of the new political party.是一次偶然的碰面導致了這個新政黨的建立。➤close, intimate近距離／親密接觸◇I decided not to risk a second close encounter with the snakes.我決定不再冒第二次遇到蛇的風險了。➤face-to-face, personal面對面／親身接觸▸➤direct直接接觸◇The press conference was her first direct encounter with the media.這次新聞發佈會是她第一次直接面對媒體。➤fateful, strange致命的／奇怪的邂逅▸➤aggressive, armed, dangerous, unpleasant, violent侵略性接觸；武裝衝突；危險的接觸；不愉快的接觸；暴力衝突▸➤cultural, social文化／社交接觸◇the language we use in everyday social encounters我們在日常社交中使用的語言➤colonial殖民衝突◇the colonial encounter of indigenous craftsmen with Europeans本土工匠和歐洲殖民者的衝突➤erotic, sexual性接觸➤romantic浪漫邂逅➤homosexual同性戀接觸➤alien與外星人遭遇◇examination of UFO sightings and alien encounters對目睹不明飛行物和遭遇外星人事件的調查VERB + ENCOUNTER➤have會面◇I had my first encounter with him two years ago.我兩年前第一次見到他。➤survive遭遇後幸免於難◇Few men survive an encounter with her!很少男人遇到她而不被迷倒！➤win對決中獲勝➤avoid避免相遇➤recall, remember回想起／憶起相遇➤describe描述相遇ENCOUNTER + VERB➤occur, take place相遇➤result in sth相遇導致⋯PREPOSITION➤encounter between⋯之間的相遇◇violent encounters between police and protesters警察和抗議者之間的激烈衝突➤encounter with同⋯的見面◇my first encounter with my new boss我和新老闆的第一次見面
encounter

verb

ADVERB | VERB + ENCOUNTER ADVERB➤commonly, frequently, often, regularly常常遇到；經常遇到◇Walruses were commonly encountered in the Shetland Islands until recently.以往在設得蘭群島遇到海象是很尋常的事，最近情況有所不同了。➤normally正常遭遇➤occasionally偶爾遇到▸➤rarely很少遇到➤never從未遇到➤first初次相遇◇an idea I first encountered when I was in the army我在軍隊時第一次想到的主意➤previously之前遇到VERB + ENCOUNTER➤be likely to很可能遇到◇What are the difficulties you are most likely to encounter?你最可能遇到什麼困難 ?

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