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encountered

UK //ɪnˈkaʊn.təd//US //ɪnˈkaʊn.t̬ɚd//

词源

源自中古英语 'encountren',来自古法语 'encountrer',最终源自拉丁语 'incontrare'(意为'对抗'或'遇见')。

verb

❶ 指偶然或意外地遇到某人或某事,通常带有不期而遇的含义。

“I encountered an old friend at the supermarket yesterday.”

(昨天我在超市偶然遇到了一位老朋友。)

“She encountered many difficulties while starting her business.”

(她在创业过程中遇到了许多困难。)

同义词:met, faced, came across, bumped into, ran into

常见短语

encounter problems — 指遇到问题或困难,常用于描述在某个过程中出现的障碍。

“You may encounter problems if you don't follow the instructions carefully.”

(如果你不仔细按照说明操作,可能会遇到问题。)