"he still remembers their meeting in Paris"
"there was a brief encounter in the hallway"
"I'll probably see you at the meeting"
"How nice to see you again!"
"We find this idea in Plato"
"I happened upon the most wonderful bakery not very far from here"
"She chanced upon an interesting book in the bookstore the other day"
"The project ran into numerous financial difficulties"
"My proposal met with much opposition"
"Princeton plays Yale this weekend"
"Charlie likes to play Mary"
1.遇到,遭遇(问题、困难)
If youencounter problems or difficulties, you experience them.
e.g. Every day of our lives weencounter stresses of one kind or another...
我们在每天的生活中会面临这样或那样的压力。
e.g. Environmental problems they found in Poland were among the worst they encountered.
他们在波兰发现的环境问题是他们遇到过的最严重的。
2.偶遇;邂逅
If youencounter someone, you meet them, usually unexpectedly.
e.g. Did youencounter anyone in the building?...
你在大楼里遇到谁了么?
e.g. Renata wrote him that she had encountered her long-estranged father.
雷娜塔写信告诉他说她碰到了分离多年的父亲。
3.偶遇;邂逅;(重要的)相逢
Anencounter with someone is a meeting with them, particularly one that is unexpected or significant.
encounter
e.g. The author tells of a remarkableencounter with a group of South Vietnamese soldiers.
作者讲述了和一群南越士兵的奇遇。
4.特殊经历;特殊体验
Anencounter is a particular type of experience.
encounter的意思
e.g. ...a sexualencounter.
性体验
e.g. ...his first seriousencounter with alcohol.
他第一次正儿八经喝酒的经历