English Dictionary

encounter

/ɪnˈkaʊntɚ/

noun

A meeting, especially one that is unplanned or unexpected. / A hostile, often violent meeting; a confrontation, skirmish, or clash, as between combatants. / (sports) A match between two opposing sides.

I had a chance encounter with an old friend at the grocery store.

意味（1）

A meeting, especially one that is unplanned or unexpected.

Their encounter was a matter of chance.

意味（2）

A hostile, often violent meeting; a confrontation, skirmish, or clash, as between combatants.

意味（3）

(sports) A match between two opposing sides.

Andre Santos equalised and the outstanding Theo Walcott put Arsenal ahead for the first time before Juan Mata's spectacular strike set up the finale for an enthralling encounter.

意味（4）

(sexuality) A sexual encounter; sexual activity, especially unplanned or unexpected, between people not in a sexual relationship, that usually does not lead to the establishment of a relationship, and may or may not happen again. A sexual encounter could be consensual or non-consensual; in the latter case, it is a sexual assault. A consensual sexual encounter that happens only once is commonly known as a one-night stand.

Though Mr. Cosby described the sexual encounter in 2004 as consensual, Ms. Constand said she was too intoxicated to physically or verbally resist.

意味（5）

(India) An extrajudicial killing or execution.

Headline: Rapist of six-year-old will be nabbed and killed in encounter: Telangana Minister https://www.catchnews.com/india-news/telangana-minister-says-rapist-of-six-year-old-will-be-nabbed-and-killed-in-encounter-223185.html