encounter

/ɪnˈkaʊntə(r)/ v. / n.
标准词条 CET-4CET-6IELTS
一句话记住

偶遇；遭遇；相遇；遭遇；交锋

释义与例句

v. 偶遇；遭遇
to meet somebody unexpectedly, or to experience something, especially something difficult
  1. I encountered an old friend on my way to work.
    我在上班路上偶遇了一位老朋友。
  2. The research team encountered several unexpected difficulties.
    研究团队遇到了几个意想不到的困难。
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  1. Visitors may encounter wild deer in this part of the forest.
    游客在这片森林里可能会遇到野生鹿。
n. 相遇；遭遇；交锋
a meeting, especially an unexpected one, or an occasion when somebody experiences something
  1. A chance encounter on the train led to a lifelong friendship.
    火车上的一次偶然相遇促成了一段终身友谊。
  2. His first encounter with classical music was at primary school.
    他第一次接触古典音乐是在小学。
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  1. The encounter between the two teams attracted a large audience.
    两队之间的交锋吸引了大批观众。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 encounter 既可指“偶遇某人”，也可指“遭遇困难”；a chance encounter 是“偶遇、邂逅”。

词族与关联词

同义词
  • meet 遇见；会面
    meet 是最通用的“遇见、会面”，可以是事先安排的；encounter 常指偶遇，也可指遭遇困难或危险，语气稍正式。
    I met an old classmate at the station. 我在车站遇见了一位老同学。
反义词
  • avoid 避免；躲开
    We avoided the busy roads by leaving early. 我们提前出发，避开了拥堵路段。
易混词（形近或义近，注意区别）
  • confront 面对；对抗
    encounter 指偶然遇见或遭遇某事；confront 强调主动面对并处理困难、冲突或对手。
    She confronted him about his repeated lies. 她就他屡次撒谎一事与他对质。
常见搭配
  • encounter difficulties 遇到困难
    Many small businesses encounter difficulties when they try to expand. 许多小企业在尝试扩张时会遇到困难。
  • a chance encounter 偶然相遇；邂逅
    Their partnership began with a chance encounter at a conference. 他们的合作始于会议上的一次偶然相遇。