1 to experience sth (a danger, difficulty, etc) 遭遇(危险、困难等): I've never encountered any discrimination at work.我从没在工作的地方受到过歧视。 [SYN] synonym meet with 同义词为 meet with
2 (formal 正式) to meet sb unexpectedly; to experience or find sth unusual or new 碰见;邂逅;经历或发现(不寻常或新鲜的事) [SYN] come across 同义词为 come across
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/ɪnˈkaʊntə(r) ||; ɪnˈkaυntɚ/noun [C] an encounter (with sb/sth);an encounter (between A and B) an unexpected (often unpleasant) meeting or event 偶然的相遇或事件,邂逅(常指令人不悦的): I've had a number of close encounters (= situations which could have been dangerous) with bad drivers.我已经几次碰上驾驶不当的司机,险些出事。