encounter

B2 · Upper Intermediate Academic

v. to experience or deal with something difficult.

v. to be faced with or experience something, typically something unpleasant or difficult to manage.

日本語:直面する※

“The project encountered strong opposition from the local community.”

“The proposed legislation is expected to encounter significant resistance when it reaches the upper house for debate.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun

n. a meeting that happens by chance.

n. an unexpected or casual meeting with someone or something.

日本語:出会い※

“A brief encounter with an old friend at the airport made my day.”

“The memoir describes a chance encounter with a famous poet that changed the course of the author's career.”

C1 · Advanced Countable noun Formal

n. a violent or difficult meeting between two people or groups.

n. a hostile or adversarial meeting, such as a skirmish, clash, or intense competition.

“The protest ended after a brief encounter between the police and the crowd.”

“The border patrol reported a violent encounter with armed smugglers in the early hours of the morning.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun Sports British English

n. a game or match between two teams.

n. a sporting competition or match between two opposing sides.

“The two teams are preparing for their next encounter in the final.”

“Fans are eagerly anticipating the weekend's encounter between the league leaders and their historic rivals.”

C2 · Proficiency Countable noun Law Dialect

n. a situation where the police kill a suspected criminal without a trial.

n. a euphemism for an extrajudicial killing by the police or security forces.

“The news reported that the suspect was killed in a police encounter.”

“Human rights organizations have called for an independent inquiry into the recent encounter in the outskirts of the city.”