meets; met /ˈmɛt/ ; meeting meets; met /ˈmɛt/ ; meeting Learner's definition of MEET
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: to see and speak to (someone) for the first time : to be introduced to or become acquainted with (someone)（与…）相识；结识；被引见给（某人） [+ object]
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He met his wife at work.他在工作中与他的妻子相识。
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We met each other in college.我们是在大学里认识的。
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Did you meet anyone interesting at the party?你在派对上遇到过令你感兴趣的人吗？
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I'd like you to meet my good friend Bob.我想让你认识一下我的好朋友鲍勃。
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I'm happy/glad/pleased to meet you. = (informally) Pleased to meet you.很高兴认识你。
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It was nice meeting you. = It was a pleasure meeting you. = I'm happy/glad to have met you.很高兴认识你。
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The couple met at a dance.这一对是在舞会上相识的。
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We met in college.我们是在大学里认识的。
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Have we met? You look familiar.我们见过面吗？你看上去很面熟。
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Actually, we've already met.实际上，我们已经见过面了。
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a : to come together in order to talk : to go to a place to be with someone else（与…）见面，碰头，会合 [no object]
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They met for drinks after work.他们下班后一起喝了几杯。
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We arranged to meet for lunch.我们安排了一起吃午饭。
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Let's meet at the park.我们在公园见吧。
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They meet together every week.他们每周见面。
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We are meeting downtown tomorrow.我们明天在市中心见。
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I arranged to meet her for lunch.我安排了和她一起吃午饭。
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She said she'd meet me in/at the park.她说她和我在公园碰头。
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I'm being met by a friend at the airport.我有朋友到机场接我。
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I'm planning to meet his plane at the airport. [=to be at the airport waiting for him when his plane arrives]我正打算去机场接他。
b [no object] : to come together formally : to have a meeting集合；开会 : to come together for a discussion会晤；会谈 3 [+ object]
a : to see (someone) by chance邂逅；偶遇 b : to come near (someone or something) as you are passing by碰到 4
: to face each other in a game, competition, war, etc.（与…）对阵，交手，交战 [no object]
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The teams met in the finals last year.这两支球队去年在决赛中相遇。
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The candidates will meet for two debates.这两位候选人将在两场辩论中交锋。
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Two great armies met on the battlefield that day.那天两支强大的军队在战场上交战。
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: to touch and join with or cross something else（与…）交汇，汇合，相接 [+ object]
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a : to be equal to (something) : to match (something)等同于；与…相符 b : to succeed in doing or providing (something)（成功）做成，满足 -
They met all our demands. [=they did everything that we demanded]他们满足了我们的所有要求。
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The restaurant didn't meet (our) expectations. [=it was not as good as we expected it to be]这家饭店没有（我们）期望的那么好。
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They haven't yet met the requirements for entry. [=they have not done what they must do for entry]他们还没有达到参赛的要求。
c : to reach (something, such as a goal)达到（目的） : to succeed in doing what is required by (something)成功达到要求 -
They met the challenge.他们战胜了挑战。
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We somehow managed to meet the deadline.我们总算设法在最后期限前完成了任务。
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The new policies are intended to help meet the growing demand for new housing.新政策是为了帮助满足日益增长的住房需求。
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The company was unable to meet its payroll. [=the company was unable to pay its employees when it was supposed to]公司无力支付员工薪酬。
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We have enough money to meet our needs. [=to pay for the things that we need]我们有足够的钱可以满足我们的需要。
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We work very hard to meet the needs of our customers. [=to provide our customers with what they need]我们非常努力地工作以满足客户的需求。
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a : to experience or be affected by (something bad or unpleasant)经历，遭遇（不愉快的事） -
They met defeat bravely.他们勇敢地面对失败。
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They met trouble on the way home.他们在回家的路上遇到了麻烦。
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The proposal has met [=encountered] some opposition. [=there has been some opposition to the proposal]这项提案遭到了一些人的反对。
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This is the place where he met his death. [=where he was killed; where he died]这就是他遇难的地方。
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I hope they don't meet the fate of so many others in their situation. [=I hope the things that happen to others in their situation do not happen to them]我希望许多和他们境况相同的人的遭遇不会在他们身上重演。
b : to deal with or face (something) directly处理；直接面对 ◊ When two people's eyes meet they look directly at each other.相互对视
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[+ object] : to be sensed by (the eyes, ears, etc.)被看到；被听到；被感知到 -
We were shocked by the sight that met our eyes/gaze/view. [=we were shocked by what we saw]眼前的景象让我们震惊。
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A distant murmur met his ear/ears. [=he heard a distant murmur]远处的低吟声传到他耳朵里。
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When they opened the door they were met by/with a shocking sight. [=they saw something shocking]他们打开门，看到了让人震惊的一幕。
make ends meet
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meet (someone) halfway
: to reach an agreement with (someone) by giving up something that you want : to compromise with (someone)（与某人）妥协；让步 -
We can't comply with all your requests, but we can meet you halfway.我们不能完全按你的要求做，但可以做些让步。
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Can we at least meet halfway on this?在这个问题上我们至少可以做些让步吗？
meet up with
[phrasal verb] meet up with (someone) informal
: to come together with (someone) : to go to a place to be with (someone)与（某人）碰面
meet with
[phrasal verb] 1
meet with (someone) : to come together with (someone) to talk about something : to have a meeting with (someone)与（某人）会晤 2
meet with (something) : to have or experience (something)遭遇；经历 -
The proposal has met with (some) opposition.这项提案遭到一些反对。
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We met with many adventures on our trip.我们在旅途中经历了许多冒险。
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He met with a warm reception [=he was warmly received/welcomed] when he arrived.他抵达时受到了热情接待。
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When she didn't arrive on time, we were worried that she might have met with an accident.由于她没有准时到，我们担心她可能出事了。
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Her ideas met with their approval. [=they approved her ideas]她的想法获得了他们的赞同。
meet your maker
— see maker
more than meets the eye
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— meeter
noun, plural meeters [count] 2 meet /ˈmiːt/ noun
plural meets
plural meets
Learner's definition of MEET
[count]
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chiefly US : a large gathering of athletes for a sports competition运动会；赛事 — called also (British) meeting
— see also swap meet 2
British : an event or occasion when people come together to hunt foxes猎狐活动