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.
雙語例句
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。
來自柯林斯例句
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.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
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.
來自《現代漢英綜合大詞典》
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.
來自《現代漢英綜合大詞典》
5. It was a bloody encounter between the two armies.