• vt. 遭遇，邂逅；遇到
• n. 遭遇，偶然碰见
• vi. 遭遇；偶然相遇

en-, 进入，使。前缀countra-, 相对。即进入相对状态的，面对面遭遇的。

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.

你将会无法忍受所遭遇的伪善和双重标准。

来自柯林斯例句

2. 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.

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. A fortunate encounter brought the two friends together after a long separation.

两位老朋友长期分离这次才有幸相遇.

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

4. If you undertake the project, you are bound to encounter difficulties.

如果你承接这项工程的话, 免不了会遇到许多困难.

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

5. It was a bloody encounter between the two armies.

这是那两军之间的一次激烈的遭遇战.

来自《用法词典》