1. vt.遇到，遭遇　meet or have to deal with
2. vt.偶然碰到，邂逅　meet unexpectedly

　encounter　用作动词的基本意思是“遇到，遭遇”，通常指遭遇困难或麻烦等，还可指未曾想到会遇见但却遇见了，即“偶然碰到”。

　～ an old friend　遇到一位老朋友
　～ difficulty　遭遇困难
　～ unexpectedly　意外地遇到

　We encountered every kind of difficulty.　我们遇到了各种困难。
　On her way home she encountered an old friend.　在回家的路上，她偶遇一个老朋友。

C 突然遇到a sudden meeting, usually either unexpected or dangerous

　engage in an ～　交战
　bloody ～　残酷的遭遇战
　casual ～　巧遇
　clash in an ～　发生冲突
　～ between the armies　两军会战

　I had a frightening encounter with a poisonous snake.　我曾意外地遇到过一条毒蛇，吓得我要命。

 ♣ encounter, battle, combat, conflict, fight, war
　参见battle条。
 ♣ encounter, confront, face, meet
　参见face条。

　［词源］中古英语encontren（碰见）