intercept
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 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
intercept• All 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
in‧ter‧cept /ˌɪntəˈsept $ -ər-/
verb [transitive]
an attempt to intercept drugs being smuggled over the border
His phone calls were intercepted.
—interception /-ˈsepʃən/ noun [uncountable and countable]
in‧ter‧cept /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:Language: Latin
Origin: past participle of intercipere, from capere 'to take'
—interception /-ˈsepʃən/ noun [uncountable and countable]