名詞 intercept:

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

動(dòng)詞 intercept:

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

1. A tunnel dug to intercept and destroy an enemy's mine.
   對(duì)抗地道截?cái)嗷蚱茐臄橙丝拥蓝诘牡氐?/div>
2. The police had been intercepting my mails.
   警方一直截查我的郵件。
3. Reporters intercepted him as he tried to leave by the rear entrance.
   他想從后門(mén)溜走，記者把他截住了。

in.ter.cept

v.tr.（及物動(dòng)詞）
in.ter.cept.ed,in.ter.cept.ing,in.ter.cepts

To stop, deflect, or interrupt the progress or intended course of:
攔截，擋住：停止、打斷或使進(jìn)程或?qū)⑦M(jìn)行的進(jìn)程轉(zhuǎn)向：
例句：
intercepted me with a message as I was leaving.
我正要走時(shí)，一條信息阻止了我

Sports To take possession of by catching (an opponent`s ball), especially in football.
【體育運(yùn)動(dòng)】 截球：通過(guò)截取而獲得所有物（對(duì)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.
【數(shù)學(xué)】 在兩點(diǎn)或兩線中包含或界定（一部分空間或曲線）
Archaic To prevent.
【古語(yǔ)】 防止
Obsolete To cut off from access or communication.
【廢語(yǔ)】 切斷聯(lián)系或交流
n.（名詞）

Mathematics The distance from the origin to the point at which a line, curve, or surface intersects a coordinate axis.
【數(shù)學(xué)】 截距：從原點(diǎn)到一條直線、曲線或平面上的點(diǎn)的距離，與坐標(biāo)軸相交

The interception of a missile by another missile or an aircraft by another aircraft.
截?fù)簦瑪r截：一導(dǎo)彈為另一導(dǎo)彈或一飛機(jī)為另一飛機(jī)所攔截
Interception of a radio transmission.
截聽(tīng)：截取無(wú)線電信號(hào)
An interceptor.
攔截者

來(lái)源：
Middle English intercepten
中古英語(yǔ) intercepten
from Latin intercipere intercept-
源自 拉丁語(yǔ) intercipere intercept-
inter- [inter-]
inter- [在…之間]
capere [to seize] * see kap-
capere [抓住] *參見(jiàn) kap-

【引伸】
in.tercep.tive
adj.（形容詞）