Definition
遭遇战 is a military term for an 'encounter battle' or 'engagement' — a fight that happens when two opposing forces unexpectedly run into each other, rather than a planned battle. You can also use it metaphorically in sports or business to describe an unplanned, direct confrontation. It's a compound noun formed from 遭遇 ('to encounter') and 战 ('battle').
n.
(military) encounter battleengagement (an unplanned clash between opposing forces)(figurative) unexpected confrontation (in sports, business, or competition)
Examples
- 遭遇战。Liǎng zhī bùduì zài sēnlín lǐ dǎ le yì chǎng zāo yù zhàn.The two units fought an encounter battle in the forest.
- 遭遇战，。Zhè chǎng juésài jiù xiàng yì chǎng zāo yù zhàn, shuāngfāng dōu méiyǒu zhǔnbèi.This final match was like an encounter battle — neither side was prepared.
- ，遭遇战。Zài shāngchǎng shàng, zāo yù zhàn wǎngwǎng kǎoyàn gōngsī de yìngbiàn nénglì.In the business world, encounter battles often test a company's ability to adapt.
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