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    encounter

    US /ɛnˈkaʊntɚ/

    ・

    UK /ɪn'kaʊntə(r)/

    B1TOEIC
    v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To come up against a problem or trouble; meet
    If you encounter some troubles, give me a call
    n.NounA chance meeting; unexpected or unplanned meeting
    Yes, Bill and I had a brief romantic encounter last summer
    v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To meet someone or something unexpectedly
    Did you encounter any animals when you were in the forest?

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    How Trump’s Charges Compare to This Past Politician's Scandal | WSJ

    06:39How Trump’s Charges Compare to This Past Politician's Scandal | WSJ
    • to sell her story about an alleged sexual encounter with Trump from a decade prior.

      to sell her story about an alleged sexual encounter with Trump from a decade prior.

    • Prosecutors also point to a similar payment made to another women, who alleged she had a sexual encounter with Trump, Karen McDougal.

      Prosecutors also point to a similar payment made to another women, who alleged she had a sexual encounter with Trump, Karen McDougal.

    B2

    "Attention All Passengers" - Trevor Noah - (Crazy Normal) LONGER RE-RELEASE

    08:37"Attention All Passengers" - Trevor Noah - (Crazy Normal) LONGER RE-RELEASE
    • Beautiful sunny day up here, we might encounter a few bumps but nothing to hectic, the cabin crew will be taking care of you.

      Beautiful sunny day up here, we might encounter a few bumps but nothing to hectic, the cabin crew will be taking care of you.

    A2

    My Arctic Voyage From GREENLAND To ALASKA | The Northwest Passage

    10:15My Arctic Voyage From GREENLAND To ALASKA | The Northwest Passage
    • It's why right now is the best time to cross through the Northwest Passage because you wanna catch it at the very, very tail end of summer where you're going to encounter less ice before everything freezes over again.

      It's why right now is the best time to cross through the Northwest Passage because you wanna catch it at the very, very tail end of summer where you're going to encounter less ice before everything freezes over again.

    • to encounter less ice before everything freezes over again.

      to encounter less ice before everything freezes over again.

    B1

    What is clear-air turbulence and how was SQ321 affected?

    03:48What is clear-air turbulence and how was SQ321 affected?
    • But as the name clear-air suggests, there are no warnings when the plane is about to encounter such sudden and severe swirls of air.

      But as the name clear-air suggests, there are no warnings when the plane is about to encounter such sudden and severe swirls of air.

    • when the plane is about to encounter such sudden and severe swirls of air

      when the plane is about to encounter such sudden and severe swirls of air

    B2

    Barack Obama plays soccer with a robot in Japan

    01:32Barack Obama plays soccer with a robot in Japan
    • A presidential close encounter with a robot as Barack Obama tours a museum in Tokyo during

      A presidential close encounter with a robot as Barack Obama tours a museum in Tokyo during

    • A presidential close encounter with a robot as Barack Obama tours a museum in Tokyo during

      A presidential close encounter with a robot as Barack Obama tours a museum in Tokyo during

    B1

    Everyday racism: what should we do? Akala | Comment is Free

    03:50Everyday racism: what should we do? Akala | Comment is Free
    • Everyday racism is the normalised experiences that we encounter daily based on our difference

      Everyday racism is the normalised experiences that we encounter daily based on our difference

    • Everyday racism is the normalised experiences that we encounter daily based on our difference

      Everyday racism is the normalised experiences that we encounter daily based on our difference

    B2

    Reef Life of the Andaman (full marine biology documentary)

    56:24Reef Life of the Andaman (full marine biology documentary)
    • There is little to match the awe inspired by an encounter with a whale shark,

      There is little to match the awe inspired by an encounter with a whale shark,

    • A visit to the Burma Banks will sometimes yield an interesting encounter with silvertip sharks.

      A visit to the Burma Banks will sometimes yield an interesting encounter with silvertip sharks.

    C1

    BBC 6 Minute English July 30, 2015 - What are gibbons singing about? (Subtitle not corrected yet)

    06:05BBC 6 Minute English July 30, 2015 - What are gibbons singing about? (Subtitle not corrected yet)
    • Rob: Hi there Neil. Have you ever had a close encounter with a monkey or an ape?

      Rob: Hi there Neil. Have you ever had a close encounter with a monkey or an ape?

    • Rob: Hi there Neil. Have you ever had a close encounter with a monkey or an ape?

      Rob: Hi there Neil. Have you ever had a close encounter with a monkey or an ape?

    B1

    How the US Transports Its Nuclear Weapons

    06:42How the US Transports Its Nuclear Weapons
    • In the event that local police do encounter the convoy, tensions might be a little high, given that both  parties have guns and one of them has a nuclear  bomb, so the Emergency Control Center can give  both parties what's called a "sign-countersign,"

      In the event that local police do encounter the convoy, tensions might be a little high, given that both  parties have guns and one of them has a nuclear  bomb, so the Emergency Control Center can give  both parties what's called a "sign-countersign,"

    B1

    TED 中英雙語字幕: 希娜 艾因嘉:選擇的藝術

    24:06TED 中英雙語字幕:  希娜 艾因嘉:選擇的藝術
    • I knew even then that I would encounter cultural differences and misunderstandings, but they popped up when I least expected it.

      I knew even then that I would encounter cultural differences and misunderstandings, but they popped up when I least expected it.

    • We all have physical, mental, and emotional limitations that make it impossible for us to process every single choice we encounter, even in the grocery store, let alone over the course of our entire lives.

      We all have physical, mental, and emotional limitations that make it impossible for us to process every single choice we encounter, even in the grocery store, let alone over the course of our entire lives.

    B1