intercept

名词 intercept:

1. the point at which a line intersects a coordinate axis

动词 intercept:

1. seize on its way
   同义词：stop
2. tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information
   同义词：wiretap, tap, bug

1. A tunnel dug to intercept and destroy an enemy's mine.
   对抗地道截断或破坏敌人坑道而挖的地道
2. The police had been intercepting my mails.
   警方一直截查我的邮件。
3. Reporters intercepted him as he tried to leave by the rear entrance.
   他想从后门溜走，记者把他截住了。

in.ter.cept

v.tr.（及物动词）
in.ter.cept.ed,in.ter.cept.ing,in.ter.cepts

To stop, deflect, or interrupt the progress or intended course of:
拦截，挡住：停止、打断或使进程或将进行的进程转向：
例句：
intercepted me with a message as I was leaving.
我正要走时，一条信息阻止了我

Sports To take possession of by catching (an opponent`s ball), especially in football.
【体育运动】 截球：通过截取而获得所有物（对手得球），尤其是在足球方面
Mathematics To include or bound (a part of a space or curve) between two points or lines.
【数学】 在两点或两线中包含或界定（一部分空间或曲线）
Archaic To prevent.
【古语】 防止
Obsolete To cut off from access or communication.
【废语】 切断联系或交流
n.（名词）

Mathematics The distance from the origin to the point at which a line, curve, or surface intersects a coordinate axis.
【数学】 截距：从原点到一条直线、曲线或平面上的点的距离，与坐标轴相交

The interception of a missile by another missile or an aircraft by another aircraft.
截击，拦截：一导弹为另一导弹或一飞机为另一飞机所拦截
Interception of a radio transmission.
截听：截取无线电信号
An interceptor.
拦截者

来源：
Middle English intercepten
中古英语 intercepten
from Latin intercipere intercept-
源自 拉丁语 intercipere intercept-
inter- [inter-]
inter- [在…之间]
capere [to seize] * see kap-
capere [抓住] *参见 kap-

【引伸】
in.tercep.tive
adj.（形容词）