rencounter
名词 n.
动词 v.
英文释义
名词 n.
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An encounter between opposing forces; a conflict.
— Mr Nightingale promised to enquire into the state of Mr Fitzpatrick's wound, and likewise to find out some of the persons who were present at the rencounter.
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An encounter or chance meeting.
— The Prior at length […] rode off with considerably less pomp, and in a much more apostolical condition, so far as worldly matters were concerned, than he had exhibited before this rencounter.
动词 v.
- To meet, encounter, come into contact with.
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To attack hand to hand.
— Tho, whenas still he saw him towards pace, He gan rencounter him in equall race
词源
词源 1
From Middle English rencounteren, rencountren, from Middle French rencontrer, corresponding to re- + encounter.
词源 2
From Middle English rencountre, from the verb, after Middle French rencontre, corresponding to re- + encounter.
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