1.(meeting)相遇；(尤指)偶遇, 邂逅
2.an encounter with sth
(experience of)和…的接触
his first serious encounter with alcohol他第一次正儿八经喝酒的经历
His encounter with reality has not been a pleasant one.他第一次直面现实的经历并不愉快。
3.(sexual)艳遇
Lincoln was a strict ladies' man who had many encounters with prostitutes during his marriage.林肯是个十足的裙下之臣, 婚后仍与许多妓女有染。
4.(conflict)遭遇战；交战；冲突
the site of a violent encounter Tuesday, when troops tore down a wooden structure周二暴力冲突的事发地, 当时军队捣毁了一座木结构建筑