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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary in·ter·cept
ETYMOLOGY Middle English, from Latin interceptus, past participle of intercipere, from inter- + capere to take, seize — more at heave DATE 15th century 1. obsolete : prevent , hinder 2. a. to stop, seize, or interrupt in progress or course or before arrival b. to receive (a communication or signal directed elsewhere) usually secretly 3. obsolete : to interrupt communication or connection with 4. to include (part of a curve, surface, or solid) between two points, curves, or surfaces the part of a circumference intercepted between two radii 5. a. to gain possession of (an opponent's pass) b. to intercept a pass thrown by (an opponent)
DATE 1821 1. the distance from the origin to a point where a graph crosses a coordinate axis 2. interception ; especially : the interception of a missile by an interceptor or of a target by a missile3. a message, code, or signal that is intercepted (as by monitoring radio communications) English Etymology intercept c.1540, from L. interceptus, pp. of intercipere "take or seize between," from inter- "between" + -cipere, comb. form of capere"to take, catch" (see capable). Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 intercept inter·cept / 7intE5sept; NAmE -tEr5s- / verb[VN] to stop sb / sth that is going from six 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 / 7intE5sepFn; NAmE -tEr5s- / noun [U, C] : the interception of enemy radio signals 侦听敌方无线电信号 Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Edition v. Function: verb to stop, seize, or interrupt in progress or course FF1C;intercept a forward passFF1E; Synonyms: block, catch, cut off Related Words: grab, seize, take; check, curb Contrasted Words: fumble, miss; loose, release Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged in·ter·cept I. \ˌintə(r)ˈsept\ transitive verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: Latin interceptus, past participle of intercipere, from inter- + -cipere (from capere to take, seize) — more at heave 1. : to take, seize, or stop by the way or before arrival at the destined place : stop or interrupt the progress or course of < intercept a letter > < telegram will intercept him at Paris > < intercept a forward pass > < intercept an attacking bomber > 2. obsolete : to stop or prevent from doing something : hinder < who intercepts me in my expedition — Shakespeare > 3. obsolete : to interrupt communication or connection with < while storms vindictive intercept the shore — Alexander Pope > 4. : to include (part of a curve, surface, or solid) between two points, curves, or surfaces < the part of a circumference intercepted between two radii > II. \ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun (-s) 1. : a part intercepted; specifically : the part of a coordinate axis included between the origin and the point where a graph crosses the axis 2. : an interception of a ball passed or thrown by an opponent (as in lacrosse) 3. : a picked-up code or message (as one sent by radio) |
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