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intercept

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++in·ter·cept /ˌɪntəˈsept $ -ər-/ ●○○ verb [transitive]  STOP MOVINGto stop something or someone that is going from one place to another before they get there 拦截,截住,阻截 an attempt to intercept drugs being smuggled over the border 阻截毒品走私入境的努力 His phone calls were intercepted. 他的电话被截听了。interception /-ˈsepʃən/ noun [countable, uncountable]→ See Verb table
Examples from the Corpus
interceptAll three fighter planes were intercepted and destroyed.The boat carrying 653 refugees was intercepted at sea.Clay intercepted nine passes during the game.Two British ships were sent to intercept the convoy.
Origin intercept (1400-1500) Latin past participle of intercipere, from capere to take
in·ter·cept verbChineseSyllable
that is or from someone to going one stop Corpus something


intercept
intercept /ˌɪntəˈsept $ -ər-/ verb [transitive]
 Date: 1400-1500
 Language: Latin
 Origin: past participle of intercipere, from capere 'to take'
to stop something or someone that is going from one place to another before they get there:
    an attempt to intercept drugs being smuggled over the border
    His phone calls were intercepted.
—interception /-ˈsepʃən/ noun [uncountable and countable]


inter·ceptBrE /ˌɪntəˈsept/ 🔊NAmE /ˌɪntərˈsept/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they intercept BrE /ˌɪntəˈsept/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌɪntərˈsept/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it intercepts BrE /ˌɪntəˈsepts/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌɪntərˈsepts/ 🔊past simple intercepted BrE /ˌɪntəˈseptɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌɪntərˈseptɪd/ 🔊past participle intercepted BrE /ˌɪntəˈseptɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌɪntərˈseptɪd/ 🔊 -ing form intercepting BrE /ˌɪntəˈseptɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌɪntərˈseptɪŋ/ 🔊~ sb/sth to stop sb/sth that is going from one place to another from arriving 拦截;拦阻;截住Reporters intercepted him as he tried to leave the hotel. 他正要离开旅馆,记者们把他拦截住了。🔊🔊The letter was intercepted. 信被截查了。🔊🔊 inter·cep·tion BrE /ˌɪntəˈsepʃn/ 🔊NAmE /ˌɪntərˈsepʃn/ 🔊 noun [uncountable, countable] the interception of enemy radio signals侦听敌方无线电信号