interception

/ˌɪntəˈsepʃn/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌɪntərˈsepʃn/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌin-tər-ˈsep-shən/ (ame, mw)

interception — noun

  • interceptionsingular
  • interceptionsplural

1. an act of cutting off a person or moving thing and taking control of it before i

1.名詞C1
釋義

an act of cutting off a person or moving thing and taking control of it before it gets where it was going

例句

Coast guard boats made the interception before the small boat reached shore.

pattern: make the interception before + clause

Ilan heard border officers report an interception after the driver turned toward the bridge.

同義詞
  • capture

    focuses more on taking control of a person or object after pursuit

  • seizure

    more formal and often used for officially taking goods or property

  • block

    broader and may stop movement without taking control

反義詞
  • arrival

    used when the person or object reaches the intended place instead

文法句型

make an interception

interception of + noun

interception before + clause

用法筆記

Often used in police, military, and border news. The person or thing is usually already moving toward a place when it is stopped.

常見錯誤

❌The officers intercepted the truck' when you need the noun.
✅The officers made an interception before the truck reached town.
💡Intercept is the verb; interception names the action.
❌The interception caught the driver.
✅The officers caught the driver after the interception.
💡Interception names the act of stopping, not the people involved.

2. in a team game, an act of taking the ball while the other side is passing it to

2.名詞C1
釋義

in a team game, an act of taking the ball while the other side is passing it to a teammate

例句

Jisoo's interception stopped the through pass and saved a certain goal.

interception of a pass in open play

The crowd roared after Cole's interception gave his team the ball back.

同義詞
  • steal

    common in basketball for taking the ball from the other team

  • pick

    informal, especially in American football, for this kind of play

  • takeaway

    broader sports term that can also include winning loose balls or fumbles

反義詞
  • completion

    especially in pass-based sports, when the pass reaches its own teammate

文法句型

make an interception

interception by + player

interception of a pass

用法筆記

Usually describes a defender cutting out a pass before it reaches the intended teammate. Unlike sense 1, this one stays inside the play of a ball game.

常見錯誤

❌The keeper made an interception of the shot.
✅The keeper saved the shot.
💡Interception is usually for cutting out a pass, not simply blocking a shot.
❌Her interception gave the other team a point.
✅Her interception gave her team the ball.
💡The key result is winning possession from the opponent.