intercept

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托福GRE Collins 1

n. the point at which a line intersects a coordinate axis
v. seize on its way

n. 截取, 妨碍, 截距
vt. 拦截, 阻止, 截取

Collins 星级

8,651

BNC 频率

7,069

使用频率

intercept 由前缀 inter-（在…之间）和词根 cept（抓住，取）构成，意为“在两者之间抓住”，即拦截。

例句

1. The police managed to intercept the stolen car before it left the city.

警方设法在被盗汽车离开城市之前拦截了它。

2. The coach asked the players to intercept the ball during the game.

教练要求球员在比赛中拦截球。

3. She tried to intercept the message before it reached her boss.

她试图在消息到达她老板之前拦截它。