1. | ~ sth 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。 |
2. | ~ sb/sth 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。 |
1. | （尤指突然、意外或暴力的）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. 他们中有三个人后来在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。 |
2. | （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。 |
3. | 警察击毙嫌疑犯事件an incident in which police shoot dead a suspected criminal |
