encounter

英 [?n'ka?nt?; en-] 美[?n'ka?nt?]

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復數:?encounters;第三人稱單數:?encounters;過去式:?encountered;過去分詞:?encountered;現在分詞:?encountering;

encounter 遭遇

en-, 進入，使。前綴countra-, 相對。即進入相對狀態的，面對面遭遇的。

encounter (n.): c. 1300, "meeting of adversaries, confrontation," from Old French encontre "meeting; fight; opportunity" (12c.), noun use of preposition/adverb encontre "against, counter to" from Late Latin incontra "in front of," from Latin in- "in" (see in- (2)) + contra "against" (see contra). Modern use of the word in psychology is from 1967, from the work of U.S. psychologist Carl Rogers (1902-1987). Encounter group attested from 1967.
encounter (v.): c. 1300, "to meet as an adversary," from Old French encontrer "meet, come across; confront, fight, oppose," from encontre (see encounter (n.)). Weakened sense of "meet casually or unexpectedly" first recorded in English early 16c. Related: Encountered; encountering.

1. You'll have little patience with the hypocrisy and double standards you encounter.: 你將會無法忍受所遭遇的偽善和雙重標準。

2. I had a frightening encounter with a poisonous snake.: 我曾意外地遇到過一條毒蛇,嚇得我要命.

3. A fortunate encounter brought the two friends together after a long separation.: 兩位老朋友長期分離這次才有幸相遇.

4. If you undertake the project, you are bound to encounter difficulties.: 如果你承接這項工程的話, 免不了會遇到許多困難.